Meniscal Repair Without Open Incision

Called FasT-Fix AB, the system utilizes the same surgical technique as the FasT-Fix system but includes an absorbable implant material that offers surgeons an alternative in treating patients. The system is manufactured with a material of the polyhydroxy acid family that has been shown to absorb over time in clinical applications.

"Because of its ability to provide superior fixation strength without the need for a posteromedial or posterolateral skin incision, the FasT-Fix system remains at the forefront of meniscal repair,” said William G. Clancy, Jr. M.D., American Sport Medicine Institute (Birmingham, AL, USA).

The system is the product of Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endoscopy Division (Andover, MA, USA), a leading developer and marketer of endoscopic techniques.