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Anika Announces First Surgeries Performed Using the X-Twist™ Fixation System and Commences Limited Market Release
X-Twist expands Anika’s sports medicine portfolio with a cornerstone suture anchor system ideal for key repairs in the shoulder, foot and ankle, and other
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[{"type":"text","content":"X-Twist expands Anika’s sports medicine portfolio with a cornerstone suture anchor system ideal for key repairs in the shoulder, foot and ankle, and other extremities\nBEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK), a global joint preservation company focused on early intervention orthopedics, today announced the limited market release and the first surgeries performed using the X-Twist Fixation System. Christopher E. Baker, M.D., a prominent sports medicine physician in Tampa, Florida, was the first surgeon to use the X-Twist Fixation System earlier today. “The X-Twist is a new addition to the Anika sports medicine portfolio that brings their anchor options to the highest standard in orthopedics in the market,” said Christopher E. Baker, M.D., from the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa, Florida. “The instrumentation is easy to use and intuitive, and fixation is robust. This is an anchor that can be used both knotless and as a knotted traditional anchor offering a wide spectrum of options for suture preference, including tape. In my rotator cuff repairs, this will supplement my medial row anchor in poor bone quality and will become my primary lateral row anchor. The X-Twist can easily be used for nearly any soft tissue repair within the shoulder and throughout the body.” The X-Twist Fixation System is a platform of suture anchors designed to be mechanically strong1, easy to use, and support healing for cases such as rotator cuff repair. The system affords surgeons a variety of knotless and knotted soft tissue fixation options in a single anchor platform. The feature-rich design includes venting intended to support cellular infiltration through the anchor to promote bony ingrowth; a double helix thread that allows fast and easy deployment; the ability to support the surgeon’s preferred combination of multiple sliding suture or tape configurations; and the unique X-Spline™ drive technology which provides more torque transfer for easy anchor insertion. In addition to the shoulder, the X-Twist Fixation System has direct applications in a variety of procedures, including the foot and ankle, and other extremities. The system will initially be available in PEEK. In May 2022, Anika received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the X-Twist Fixation System. The device is a cornerstone product ...