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Q-FIX◊ All-Suture Anchor Family in shoulder repair surgery

Market-leading all-suture anchor fixation strength,*1-5 ultra-low displacement during cyclic loading**1,6-10 and consistent deployment4,10,11 across a range of shoulder repair procedures.

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Redefining peak performance

The Q-FIX All-Suture Anchor provides the benefits of a small, soft anchor with the characteristics of traditional anchor designs. This radially expanding anchor offers compact size, high fixation strength,**2-6 low displacement**2-6 and consistent deployment.7-9

Designed for procedures such as rotator cuff repair and labrum repair in which anatomic space is limited.

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Q-FIX Family features

The Procedure

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*As compared to competitive devices in fixation/pull-out benchtop testing.
**As demonstrated in benchtop testing.
***As demonstrated in benchtop testing; Compared to Stryker IconixTM 1, 2, 2.5 and 3, Parcus Medical Draw TightTM 1.8 and 3.2, Zimmer Biomet JuggerknotTM 1.4, 1.45 (#1 and #2), 1.5 and 2.9 and Conmed Y-KnotTM Flex 1.3, 1.8 and 2.8.
****As compared to the competitive device in cyclic benchtop testing.

 

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