ArthroCare Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Shoulder Repair Device

ArthroCare Corp., an Austin, Texas-based company that develops minimally invasive surgical products, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SpeedFix suture anchor system designed for the repair of labrum tears in the shoulder, according to a company news release.

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SpeedFix anchors are double-loaded with ArthroCare’s MagnumWire suture, which allows for independent bone locking, suture tensioning and suture locking. The push-in anchor is made of PEEK polymer and is expected to complement Arthrocare’s line of suture anchors, including FirstPass.

Read the ArthroCare release on SpeedFix.

Read other coverage on ArthroCare:

– ArthroCare Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Suture Implant System

– ArthroCare Launches Device Collection for Temperature Monitoring During Arthroscopy


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