Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Joints connect bones to each other and provide the body with agility and stability. Obesity, misalignment, physical inactivity as well as sports injuries can lead to joint problems as well as restricted movement and pain.
Many minimally invasive techniques can now be performed in joint surgery thanks to modern arthroscopy. The product range from KARL STORZ covers endoscopic instrument sets and implants for treatment of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints as well as the wrist, interphalangeal and ankle joints.
In cooperation with renowned physicians, KARL STORZ was able to develop innovative products and techniques for, among others, meniscal refixation, cruciate ligament reconstruction, reconstruction of shoulder instability as well as hip arthroscopy.
Furthermore, KARL STORZ offers an appropriate portfolio of implants for arthroscopic reconstructive procedures. This segment includes both titanium, Peek and bioresorbable implants such as interference screws, suture anchors and fixation buttons.
Highlights
Minimally Invasive Harvesting of the Quadriceps Tendon
For Reconstruction of the Cruciate Ligaments and MPFL
The quadriceps tendon is used in cruciate ligament revision surgery and, more and more frequently, for the primary reconstruction of the anterior (ACL) and posterior (PCL) cruciate ligaments. The quadriceps tendon has also emerged as an ideal graft source for the reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL).
In order to provide fast and safe tendon harvesting, a special tendon harvesting system has been developed featuring the following properties:
- Safe and easy subcutaneous tendon harvesting
- Defined harvesting depth
The instrument set also enables quadriceps tendon harvesting for the anatomical reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL). One of the benefits of this technique is that it allows implant- and tunnel-free fixation to the patella.
RICHTER POWERFIX® – Bioinert PEEK Implants for Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
POWERFIX® PEEK interference screws, made from PEEK-OPTIMA®, provide another innovation that complements the KARL STORZ implant portfolio. A highlight of the screw design is the availability of femoral reverse-thread interference screws which prevent luxation of the graft in the anterior direction during ACL reconstruction of the right knee. The double-threaded screw design makes it possible to insert the screw with just a few turns of a screwdriver that accommodates all screw sizes.
PEEK-OPTIMA® implant material features the following properties:
- High mechanical stability
- Excellent biocompatibility
- Inert, non-resorbable PEEK
The POWERFIX® interference screws made of PEEK-OPTIMA® are radiolucent and thus allow optimal monitoring of the healing process by means of X-rays, CT or MRI without creating artefacts.
The MegaFix® Product Family – Bioabsorbable and Composite Interference Screws
The MegaFix® product family offers a broad range of bioabsorbable and composite interference screws.
The former are made of the amorphous stereocopolymer PLDLLA. This material exhibits optimal degradation and absorption characteristics as well as good biocompatibility. Composite screws also contain the ceramic base material ß-tricalcium phosphate.
Both versions of the MegaFix® interference screws feature a special, patented thread configuration. The sharp threading at the tip helps users start the screw easily and safely, while the rounded threads at the screw body allow controlled insertion and protect the graft. The perforated versions (MegaFix® P screws) allow three-dimensional bone ingrowth.
Additional information on the specialty
SmartMex® – Surgical Technique
MULTIDRIVE-X ARTHRO – A flexible partner
The Shoulder Anatomical Update 2010
Arthroscopically controlled MPFL reconstruction
The Shoulder: Anatomical Knowledge Update
ENDOCAMELEON® – Change your Viewing Angle, not your Endoscope
Highlights Implants
BioPlugs 3.5, 4.2 and 5.2 – For use in reconstructive shoulder and knee surgery
SmartMex® – Known lesion – new approach
SmartMex® – Known Lesion - New Approach
Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) – BioPlug
Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) – Mega Fix
Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) – Titanium Buttons
Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) – POWERFIX
SmartMex, All-Inside Meniscal Repair System 28729M
Arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterolateral bundle of the posterior cruciate ligament in single-bundle technique with autologous hamstring grafts
Human Medicine
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Oper Orthop Traumatol. 2010 Oct;22(4):354-72.
Minimally Invasive Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction (MINAR)
Human Medicine
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Oper Orthop Traumatol. 2010 Mar;22(1):52-61.
Standardized cartilage biopsies from the intercondylar notch for autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI)
Human Medicine
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Aug;18(8):1122-7. Epub 2010 Mar 27.
Structural properties of a new device for graft fixation in cruciate ligament reconstruction: the shim technique
Human Medicine
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2011 Aug;131(8):1067-72. Epub 2011 Feb 18.