Shoulder Sports Medicine

The MINI-VIM PK^® Ligament anchors are available in a variety of sizing and suture options. The MINI-VIM PK^® is a non-absorbable PEEK suture anchor with a material eyelet which provides superior abrasion resistance due to PEEK's low coefficient of friction. Anchor insertion and delivery are made simple by drilling through a spear and inserting the anchor through the same spear into the drilled hole. Mini-Vim PK^® Ligament anchor is a Tap-in/Bang-on anchor. It is available in 3 size options, Dia. 2.8mm (single loaded), Dia. 3.0mm (double loaded) & Dia. 3.5mm (double loaded). Dia. 3.0mm is also available with a needle option for mini open procedures.

The average pull-out strength of MINI-VIM PK^® 2.8mm ligament anchor is 221.0 N*, MINI-VIM^® II PK 3.0mm ligament anchor is 127.1 N* & MINI-VIM ^® II PK 3.5mm ligament anchor is 368.8 N*.

The MINI-VIM^® Ligament anchors are titanium anchors available in 2.8mm and 3.5mm diameters and come preloaded with USP #2 suture. In most cases, the implant can be manually inserted using the handled version. A drill is available for use in hard bone if desired. For arthroscopic applications, the MINI-VIM^® Ligament anchor can be inserted through the small diameter MINI-VIM^® spear eliminating the need for a cannula. This is ideal for SLAP and subscapularis repairs where a small stab incision and percutaneous delivery of the implant is preferred. MINI-VIM^® Ligament anchor is Screw-in anchor.

The average pull-out strength of MINI-VIM^® 2.8mm ligament anchor is 176N*.

Key Features

The FIBERKNOT^® helps overcome the traditional anchors for rotator cuff fixation methods with strong fixation, less bone removal and a simple, self-punching technique. FIBERKNOT ^® ligament anchor Dia. 2.9mm requires a pilot hole for the insertion. The punch is specially designed for FIBERKNOT^® ligament anchor which provides the accurate hole placement for the anchor. The small 2.9mm footprint of FIBERKNOT^® ligament anchor provides placement and fixation advantages when bone real estate is limited, especially during revision surgeries.

FIBERKNOT^® is available in double loaded with various combination of BioFiber^® and BioFiber^® Tape. Also available with a needle option for mini open procedures.

The VIMFIX-PK^® is a fully threaded suture anchor featuring dual threads to maximize cortical and cancellous fixation, has a covered saddle tip to protect the sutures and is cannulated to channel growth factors. The average pullout strength of VIMFIX-PK^® ranges from 334.8 N* to 357.5 N*. The VIMFIX-PK^® anchor is manufactured with PEEK material which is a thermoplastic material with excellent biocompatibility and biostability characteristics.

The SUPER-VIM^® design incorporates a cancellous thread with a very small core diameter to maximize pull-out strength in cancellous or osteoporotic bone. Each SUPER-VIM ^® comes with two or three #2 fiber sutures of contrasting colors to maximize soft tissue fixation and allow suture identification. The SUPER-VIM^® anchors have two suture eyelets to minimize the possibility of having the second suture lock after the first suture is tied.

The average pull-out strength of SUPER-VIM^® is 563N*.

Available in 5.0mm and 6.5mm diameters with color-coded anchors and high strength UHMWPE fiber.

Key Features

The AC-FIX^™ button allows the use of multiple Biofiber tape for AC Joint reconstruction, providing a construct that as strong as current AC Joint repair devices. Since the buttons are attached with the Biofiber tape independently. Only suture material is passed through the clavicle and coracoid tunnels allowing the repair to be completed through smaller tunnel.

BioFiber^® is a braided sterile surgical fiber prepared from fibres of ultra-high molecular weight long chain linear polyethylene. BioFiber^® elicit a minimal of inflammatory reaction in tissues, followed by gradual encapsulation of the fiber by the fibrous tissue. BioFiber^® is non-absorbable and there are no significant changes in tensile strength retention known to occur in vivo. BioFiber^® is preloaded on many Biotek Anchors that have fibers. BioFiber^® represents a major advancement in arthroscopic surgery.

BioFiber^® Loop is a continuous loop of BioFiber^® with straight needle. The needles are easy to handle and move freely on the suture to recenter themselves after passing through tissue and facilitating even tension. Graft preparation using BioFiber^® Loop in conjunction with the Whipstitch technique drastically reduces time spent preparing the graft, uniformly compresses the graft, improves strength and allows for last minute adjustments in graft length.