CuffMend™ Rotator Cuff Augmentation Technique

The CuffMend system provides an efficient, simplified approach for augmenting partial- and full-thickness rotator cuff tears. The system employs the benefits of a thick ArthroFlex dermal allograft, which provides mechanical strength and supports healing.^1,2 Introduce the graft using the graft spreader and use the FiberStitch™ RC implant for medial soft-tissue fixation to the rotator cuff tendon. Use self-punching PushLock^® anchors, spanning the graft over the tuberosity footprint, for lateral bony fixation. Implantation of the CuffMend system is designed to be completed in less than 10 minutes. Scientific literature supports the use of acellular dermal grafts as a safe and effective solution for rotator cuff augmentation.³

^References

^{1. Ely EE, Figueroa NM, Gilot GJ. Biomechanical analysis of rotator cuff repairs with extracellular matrix graft augmentation. Orthopedics. 2014;37(9):608-614. doi:10.3928/01477447-20140825-05}

^{2. Smith MJ, Bozynski cc, Kuroki K, Cook CR, Stoker AM, Cook JL. Comparison of biologic scaffolds for augmentation of partial rotator cuff tears in a canine model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020;29(8):1573-1583. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2019.11.028}

^{3. Gilot GJ, Alvarez-Pinzon AM, Barcksdale L, Westerdahl D, Krill M, Peck E. Outcome of large to massive rotator cuff tears repaired with and without extracellular matrix augmentation: a prospective comparative study. Arthroscopy. 2015;31(8):1459-1465. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2015.02.032}