Arthrex has a comprehensive offering of products designed to simplify the task of tying knots. The selection includes a variety of knot pushers and finger protectors.

Shoulder

Product

The FingerShield is a woven polyester sleeve with an embedded radiopaque blue marker designed to reduce pressure induced lacerations to the digits of the hand caused by repetitive knot tying during surgery. They slip right over sterile gloves when needed. The tips are left open to allow pinch grasp of suture strands, while still protecting the IP joint area of each digit. The soft, finger-conforming weave will stand up to repetitive hand tying during a case without constraining the fingers. Suture slides over the FingerShield smoothly and effortlessly.

FingerShield™ Finger Guard

Human

Child (D)

Arthrex offers several options:
The Single-Hole Knot Pusher provides a simple method to advance sliding knots and half-hitches. This closed end knot pusher has a modified handle that provides an ergonomic feel. The distal tip has also been modified for easier advancement of slipknots and half-hitches.
The 6th finger was designed to tie the surgeon's knots and allows the surgeon to apply and maintain tension to the first throw while advancing subsequent throws. &nbsp;
The CrabClaw incorporates an opening jaw to allow intraarticular capture of suture.

Knot Tying

FingerShield™ Finger Guard

Knot Pushers