Medical News Article on Bone Research

Smith & Nephew launches revolutionary open-architecture suture anchor for rotator cuff repair with greater pullout strength than competitors[i]

2012 MAY 11 -- Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN;LSE:SN), the global medical technology business, has launched the new HEALICOIL™( )PK suture anchor to surgeons around the world. Unlike solid-core anchors traditionally used in rotator cuff repair, the HEALICOIL PK suture anchor eliminates the anchor's inner diameter material. Mechanical testing has shown that this innovative design provides significantly more thread engagement and greater pullout strength than its competitors; even in poor-quality, osteoporotic bone.[i]

The HEALICOIL PK suture anchor's unique design also means that less material will be left in the shoulder than with traditional, solid-core...

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