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Smith+Nephew expands market-leading fixation ...
Smith+Nephew expands market-leading fixation ....
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n \n\n Smith+Nephew expands market-leading fixation strength of Q-FIX™ All-Suture Anchor portfolio with new knotless option\n\nSmith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces the release of its Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor for soft tissue-to-bone fixation indications across multiple joint spaces including Shoulder, Hip, and Foot & Ankle. Building on the long-standing success and performance of the best-in-class anchor fixation strength of the Q-FIX Family versus competitive devices*, the new Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor raises the bar for all-suture anchor technology. With proprietary features and capabilities, the Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor aims to set a new benchmark for fixation strength and offer surgeons a reason to reassess their joint repair approach, including: Market-leading strength in all-suture anchor fixation*1-5 and ultra-low displacement**1,6-10 Consistent deployment4,11,12 Best-in-class soft tissue security with our suture lock mechanism**5 Streamlined suture shuttling5 Market-leading biomechanical performance,† 1-4,6,7 with the lowest displacement during cyclic loading‡1,3,6,7 The Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Sutures Anchor offers a versatile range of suture options that include both single-loaded MINITAPE◊ Suture Tape - which has a low profile and coreless design to offer a lower and more evenly distributed level of pressure13,14 or ULTRABRAID◊ #2 Suture that is 20% stronger than its nearest competitor.‡‡, 15 \"When I think of the Q-FIX family I think of reliability,” commented Dr. Robert Litchfield, Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine Ontario, Canada. “We know that when we put a Q-FIX Anchor in, that we can count on it - the deployment is always predictable and the pullouts are impressive. In my experience, these anchors just don't fail when we put load on them.\" For more information about the Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor for shoulder repair, please visit here. For more information about the Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor for hip repair, please visit here. - ends – Media Enquiries Dave Snyder +1 (978) 749-1440 Smith+Nephew [email protected] Footnotes *As compared to competitive devices in fixation/pull-out ...