Build a foundation for recovery and tendon healing using a unique construct and all-in-one device. Shown to result in 2x stronger repairs and 10x less gap formation than traditional repairs, in 45% fewer procedure steps.*1-6
Rotator cuff tendons are subject to ~300 Newtons during daily activities (resisted, such as steering a car), yet the functional load yield of transosseous equivalent (TOE) repairs is insufficient to withstand these loads.3,5,9 The TENDON SEAM System addresses this challenge directly, engineered to help deliver superior performance throughout recovery.
As a revolutionary new standard of repair, the TENDON SEAM Construct creates a biomechanically superior repair*1-5 in a less complex technique,*6 helping surgeons give their patients a stronger start to healing.
Using the TENDON SEAM System creates a 2x stronger repair with 10x less gap formation in 45% fewer procedure steps when compared to traditional methods.*1-6
Showcasing the TENDON SEAM System’s ability to address rotator cuff repair failure, a human cadaveric biomechanical evaluation reinforced the impact of the continuous-stitch construct. When compared to published benchmarks for knotted and knotless TOE repairs, during cyclic loading, the TENDON SEAM System showed:
The construct leads to gap formation during cyclic loading 10X less than traditional repair methods to help maintain tendon compression to bone*2,10
Unlike traditional repair methods, which involve a complex series of individual instruments, the TENDON SEAM System’s continuous-stitch construct can be achieved with an all-in-one solution combining hole preparation, anchor deployment and tensioning in a single device, thereby cutting procedure steps by 45%.*6
When you hear from patients who have benefited from the Tendon Seam System repair method, you understand the powerful impact of surgeons switching from a traditional approach
Listen to Rebecca and Blake recount a powerful recovery story after Dr Geoffrey Stone used the TENDON SEAM System to repair Rebecca’s massive rotator cuff tear.
Find out why Jim’s recovery and return to activities was so powerful he had to recommend the Tendon Seam System and Dr Marc Labbe to his friend Greg.
Hear a collection of real-world stories from those who have seen the TENDON SEAM System’s powerful impact on rehabilitation and recovery.
Explore a series of surgeon-led technique demonstrations, peer-to-peer discussions and round-table podcast discussions on the future standard of rotator cuff fixation.
*Stronger repair and less gap formation compared to that reported for transosseous equivalent repairs, based on biomechanical testing in human cadavers.
Fewer procedure steps compared to knotted transosseous equivalent repairs.
**As measured by gap formation, 500 cycles from 4N to 302N to further challenge the construct at the high end of functional loads estimated to be
experienced during healing period and activities of daily living2,10
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