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
SmartMex®
Known lesion - new approach
The new SmartMex® all-inside meniscus refixation system from KARL STORZ allows easy
access to the joint to repair tears in the peripheral region and the red-white zone. The customary all-inside technique works on the principle of punching through the meniscus in order to place the implant. With the SmartMex® system, work is less traumatic as the meniscus is dilated with the implant diameter.
- Less traumatic
- Constant pressure distribution
- Knotless and self-blocking system
- Calibrated handle and stiff shaft
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.
Additional information on the specialty
SHOULDER PRO® Suture Forceps – Effective Suture Management in Shoulder Arthroscopy
IMAGE1 S™ 4U – mORe than a camera
SmartMex® – Surgical Technique
MULTIDRIVE-X ARTHRO – A flexible partner
The Shoulder Anatomical Update 2010
The next step in arthroscopic imaging – Less geometric distortion – no more fish-eye effect
Surgeon`s Choice – KARL STORZ Shaver Blades and Burrs
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
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.