Careers

Human

_blank

Newsroom

Corporate

About Us

Community Events

Global Supply Chain Disclosure

Grants

Locations

Product Security

Risk Management & Compliance

Virtual Patent Marking

SBA Support

View Events, Labs, and Educational Opportunities

Contact a Representative

Sign Up for What's New

Medical Education

Courses and Events

Course Calendar

ArthroLab™ Locations

Meet Our Medical Education Staff

OrthoPedia

Privacy

Legal Notice

Ethics Helpline

Help

Contact Us

Cookie Settings

Patient Home

ACLTear.com

AnkleSprain.com

BunionPain.com

ArthrexEndoscopicSpine.com

JointPreservation.com

OrthoPedia Patient

ShoulderReplacement.com

TheNanoExperience.com

Shoulder

Procedure

Driving innovation with the latest technological products and procedures to treat a variety of shoulder conditions.

Team Home Templated (A)

Knee

Driving innovation with the latest technological products and procedures to treat a variety of knee conditions.

Elbow

Driving innovation with the latest technological products and procedures to treat a variety of elbow conditions.

Arthroplasty Shoulder

Arthroplasty Knee

Hand and Wrist

Driving innovation with the latest technological products and procedures to treat a variety of hand and wrist conditions.

Foot and Ankle

Driving innovation with the latest technological products and procedures to treat a variety of foot and ankle conditions.

Foot and Ankle 

Trauma Lower Extremities

Trauma Upper Extremities

Trauma

Driving innovation with the latest technological products and procedures to treat a variety of hip conditions.

Hip 

Orthobiologics

Driving innovation with the latest technological products and procedures for orthobiologics to treat a variety of conditions.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Spine

Product

 Foot and Ankle

Imaging and Resection

Driving innovation with the latest technological products in imaging and resection for use in orthopedic and general surgery.

Coding Hotline

eDFUs (Instructions for Use)

Global Enterprise Labeling System (GELS)

Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

Exhibit-Congress & Workshop Requests

Rep Site

The Arthrex Surgeon App

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

Twitter

Youtube

Vet Systems

SAP Supplier Portal

Synergy Solutions for Your ASC

Arthroplasty

Area of Interest

eDFU (Instructions for Use)

Market Access and Reimbursement

Resources

UDI (Unique Device Identifier) 

Arthrex News

Corporate Giving

Corporate Responsibility Report

Arthrex Green Policy

Awards

Global Supply Chain

Product Overview

Trust Center

About Arthrex

ASC X

Administrators

Access to Innovation

Operating Room Efficiency

Perioperative Team Experience

Supply Chain

Patient Experience Tools

Physician Experience

Arthrex Armour Technology Protection

Patient

Coding Guides

Contact Information

FAQs

Links to Resources

eDFU Policy Update

Arthrex U.S. Product Warranty

General Product Information

Marketing Material Request

Product Feedback Form

New Customer Request Form

Customer Resources

2-0 FiberStick, 2-0 FiberWire, 50" (blue) one end stiffened, 12"

FiberStick #2-0, mit 30.0 cm gesteiftem Ende, steril

Finished Product

AR-7222

FiberStick suture is #2 FiberWire suture&nbsp;with the first 12 inches stiffened to allow convenient and easy advancement through most cannulated instruments, eliminating the need for a monofilament suture or wire suture shuttle. FiberStick sutures come with a thin plastic tube that protects the stiffened suture until use. TigerStick sutures are similar to FiberStick sutures, but they are white with a black stripe to make suture identification easier.

FiberStick™ and TigerStick® Sutures

Child (D)

FiberStick™ and TigerStick® are part of the FiberWire® family. The stiff “waxed” end of the FiberStick and TigerStick allows convenient and easy advancement through most cannulated instruments or spinal needles. By allowing simple push-through passing of FiberWire suture, it alleviates the need for a monofilament suture or wire suture shuttle. FiberStick and TigerStick come with a thin plastic tube which protects the stiffened suture end until use.

FiberStick™ and TigerStick®

FiberStick™ is blue FiberWire with the first 12 inches stiffened to allow convenient and easy advancement through most cannulated instruments, alleviating the need for a monofilament suture or wire suture shuttle. FiberSticks come with a thin plastic tube which protects the stiffened suture until use. TigerStick® is similar to FiberStick but white with a black stripe in the suture, making suture identification easier.

Ramp lesions, which are commonly associated with ACL injuries and are often misdiagnosed,1 disrupt the meniscotibial ligament and the posteromedial meniscus in the meniscocapsular zone. Disruption of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus could lead to excessive forces within the knee joint and surrounding structures.
The QuickPass™ SutureLasso™ suture passer is preloaded with a #2-0 FiberStick™ suture, and is available with a left or right 25° curve and 1.5 mm tip.
Reference 
1. Peltier A, et al.&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthroscopy. 2015;31(4):691-698. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2014.12.003.

Meniscus Ramp Lesion Repair

FiberWire® is available in size 2-0 with multiple needle options.

Suture Size 2-0

Using standard wrist arthroscopy portals and setup, type 1B tears of the TFCC are repaired back to their anatomic insertion on the bone. Using a specialized Micro SutureLasso™ suture passer, a 2-0 FiberWire® suture is passed through the TFCC and a mattress stitch is created. The TFCC kit is then used to place a knotless 2.5 mm PushLock anchor into the base of the ulna. The sutures are tightened, bringing both the superficial and deep fibers of the TFCC back to their insertion site on the bone. The knotless anchor is inserted and final fixation of the TFCC back to the bone is achieved.

Arthroscopic Knotless TFCC Repair Using the PushLock® Anchor

Using standard arthroscopic portals, the Micro SutureLasso™ are directed through the TFCC tissue adjacent to the tear. The Micro SutureLasso can be inserted using either the outside-in or inside-out techniques. A specialized 2-0 FiberStick allows direct passage of 2-0 FiberWire suture through the Micro SutureLasso and TFCC tissue. Using either technique a mattress stitch is created over the tear. The sutures are then tied to the capsule to complete the repair.

Arthroscopic TFCC Repair using the Micro SutureLasso™ (Inside out / Outside in)


Micro SutureLasso, TFCC, Short 70° bend, sterile, qty. 1

Micro SutureLasso, TFCC, 70° gebogen, kurz

Micro SutureLasso, TFCC, Short, 70° Bend

Micro SutureLasso, CFCT, corto, curva de 70°

Suture Anchor, 2.5 mm PEEK, Mini PushLock

Mini PushLock, 2.5 mm x 8 mm, VE5, steril, IM

Suture Anchor, PEEK Mini PushLock 2.5 mm x 8 mm

Anclaje de sutura, PEEK, Mini PushLock, Ø 2.5 mm x 8 mm

Âncora de sutura, PEEK Mini PushLock, 2.5 mm x 8 mm

For meniscal allograft transplant, the double bone plug technique involves medially implanting the meniscal allograft with rigid fixation at both horn attachments. The technique can also correct meniscal deficiency using bone plugs and minimally invasive suspensory fixation and allows the meniscal allograft to maintain functional hoop stress.

Double Bone Plug

The Double Bone Plug technique for meniscal tear/deficiency utilizes bone plugs that can either be prepared freehand or by using a coring reamer. The freehand technique is performed using rongeurs and a high speed burr. For detailed information about this technique and/or Arthrex products utilized in this technique, visit the educational resources tab or products tab below. The double bone plug technique for meniscal allograft reconstruction provides a method for implanting the meniscal allograft medially with rigid fixation at both horn attachments. It has been demonstrated that bony fixation and bony healing at the attachment site allows for the maintenance of functional hoop stress by the meniscal allograft.

Double Bone Plug Meniscal Transplant

Pass 0 and 2-0 FiberWire® sutures in tight recesses of the knee with the Knee Scorpion suture passer and retriever. With the lowest profile jaw available (3.2 mm), this one-handed, ergonomically designed suture passer eliminates extra steps for suture shuttling and retrieval with reliable FastPass technology. Pass and capture suture in one simple pass and apply multiple suture configurations with the Knee Scorpion suture passer.

Knee Scorpion™ Suture Passer

The low-profile 3.2 mm Knee Scorpion™ jaw allows the passage of 0 and 2-0 FiberWire® suture in tight recesses of the knee. The one-handed, ergonomically designed suture passer is offered with reliable FastPass technology. FastPass Scorpion™ technology allows passing suture through tissue and capturing the suture in one simple pass, eliminating the need for the extra steps of suture retrieval and suture shuttling. Multiple different suture configurations are possible using the Knee Scorpion suture passer.

Meniscal All-Suture Repair

Meniscal root avulsions are a challenging injury causing meniscal extrusion and loss of hoop stress distribution, which can lead to the development of knee arthritis.1 Arthrex offers multiple implant systems for meniscal root repair.&nbsp;
The SutureLoc™ implant allows for direct tibial fixation of the meniscal root. The 2.4 mm cannulated drill pin leaves more bone intact while delivering the SutureLasso™ wire directly to the footprint of the meniscal root. Once the anchor has been passed, the 2 repair sutures can be passed through the tissue in a variety of stitch patterns. The knotless implant is retensionable, allowing surgeons to dial in their repair. Traditional transtibial implant systems using a FlipCutter® II reamer and multiple fixation options are also available.
A complete system for meniscal root repair includes the meniscal root marking hooks and the Knee Scorpion™ suture passer. Two meniscal root marking hooks are available, so surgeons can choose their preferred hook.&nbsp;
The point-to-point guide allows surgeons to directly target their drill location at the meniscal root footprint, while the over-the-back marking hook sits securely over the back of the tibia to allow stable drilling tunnel preparation. Use the low-profile Knee Scorpion suture passer to simplify suture passing in tight recesses of the knee.
Reference:
1. Pagnani MJ, Cooper DE, Warren RF. Extrusion of the medial meniscus. Arthroscopy. 1991;7(3):297-300. doi:10.1016/0749-8063(91)90131-g

Meniscal Root Repair

Implant System, Meniscal Root Repair with BioComposite SwiveLock

Implantatsystem, Meniskusbasisnaht, mit BioComposite-SwiveLock

Implant System, Meniscal Root Repair w/ BioComposite SwiveLock

Implant System, Meniscal Root Repair with PEEK SwiveLock

Implantatesystem, Meniskuswurzelversorgung mit PEEK-Swivelock

Implant System, Meniscal Root Repair with PEEK Swivelock

SwiveLock, sistema de implante,reparación de la raíz del menisco, PEEK

Ramp lesions, which are commonly associated with ACL injuries and are often misdiagnosed,1 disrupt the meniscotibial ligament and the posteromedial meniscus in the meniscocapsular zone. Disruption of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus could lead to excessive forces within the knee joint and surrounding structures.
The QuickPass™ SutureLasso™ suture passer is preloaded with a #2-0 FiberStick™ suture and is available with a left or right 25° curve and 1.5 mm tip.
Reference 
1. Peltier A, Lording TD, Lustig S, et al. Posteromedial meniscal tears may be missed during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2015;31(4):691-698. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2014.12.003.

Meniscus Ramp Lesion

Suture passing is made easy with the wide variety of instruments from Arthrex, including SwiftStitch™, SutureLasso™, BirdBeak®, Penetrator™, Hip Labral Scorpion™ and CapsuleClose Scorpion™ suture passers.

Suture Passing

The Triangular Fibrocartilage (TFCC) Ulnar Tunnel Repair technique provides a reliable and reproducible option to treat peripheral ulnar tears. By repairing both the superficial and deep layers (ligamentum subcruentum) of the TFCC down to bone, this technique recreates an anatomic TFCC insertion. FiberStick™ or FiberWire® sutures provide a strong and permanent repair of the articular disk.1 The 2.5 mm Mini PushLock® or 2.5 mm Nano SwiveLock® anchor imparts the final knotless, no-profile fixation.
Reference
1. Desai MJ, Hutton WC, Jarrett CD. Arthroscopic repair of triangular fibrocartilage tears: a biomechanical comparison of a knotless suture anchor and the traditional outside-in repairs. J Hand Surg Am. 2013;38(11):2193-2197. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.08.097

TFCC Guide and Kit

Mini Suture Anchor, 2.5 x 8 mm BioComposite PushLock

BioComposite-PushLock, Mini-Fadenanker, 2.5 mm x 8 mm, VE5

Mini Suture Anchor, BioComposite PushLock 2.5 x 8 mm. VE5

Mini PushLock, ancla con sutura, BioComposite, 2,5 mm x 8 mm VE5

Âncora BioComposite PushLock 2,5mm x 8mm

2-0 FiberStick, 2-0 FiberWire, 50" (blue) one end stiffened, 12"

AR-7222

Related Pages

Shoulder

FiberStick™ and TigerStick® Sutures

Product

Hand and Wrist

FiberStick™ and TigerStick®

Product

Hip

FiberStick™ and TigerStick®

Product

Knee

Meniscus Ramp Lesion Repair

Procedure

Shoulder

Suture Size 2-0

Product

Hand and Wrist

Arthroscopic Knotless TFCC Repair Using the PushLock® Anchor

Procedure

Hand and Wrist

Arthroscopic TFCC Repair using the Micro SutureLasso™ (Inside out / Outside in)

Procedure

Knee

Double Bone Plug

Product

Knee

Double Bone Plug Meniscal Transplant

Procedure

Knee

Knee Scorpion™ Suture Passer

Product

Knee

Meniscal All-Suture Repair

Procedure

Knee

Meniscal Root Repair

Procedure

Knee

Meniscus Ramp Lesion

Product

Hip

Suture Passing

Procedure

Hand and Wrist

TFCC Guide and Kit

Product

Procedure

Procedure

Product

Product

Medical Education

Medical Education

Corporate

Corporate

Resources

Resources

Patient

Patient

Careers

Careers

FiberStick™ and TigerStick^® Sutures

FiberStick™ and TigerStick^®

FiberStick™ and TigerStick^®

Arthroscopic Knotless TFCC Repair Using the PushLock^® Anchor