FDA Approves Graft for Rotator Cuff Repair
Published date : 09 January 2013
Article date : 09 January 2013
Haelio reports that Soft Tissue Regeneration has gained FDA approval for its STR Graft which can be used for soft tissue augmentation and rotator cuff repair.
They say that according to a company press release, the graft is a 3-D matrix which is similar to a patch and it can be draped over a tendon which sits on the shoulder bone. The graft is anchored with sutures to keep it in place during surgery while the tendon, bones and nearby tissues heal.
The device, which is expected to be on the marketplace in 2014, is mooted for reducing pain, speeding-up recovery time and reducing surgical failure rates.
Source: haelio.com, 04 January 2013
