Bringing you the SpeedScrew

The ultimate rotator cuff repair surgery

A surgeons guide to knots

About ArthroCare

ArthroCare’s mission is to design surgical instruments that will improve patient outcomes by using our internationally patented Coblation® technology. This technology precisely dissolves target tissue and limits damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Coblation significantly improves many existing surgical procedures and enables new minimally invasive procedures.We have created a multi-business medical device

company around this platform technology — developing, manufacturing and marketing products for a variety of soft tissue surgical applications. ArthroCare is leveraging Coblation technology to capitalize on a multi-billion dollar market opportunity across several surgical specialties, including arthroscopy; spine and neurology; ear, nose and throat; cosmetic; urology; gynecology; and laparoscopy/general surgery.

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Our anchor range

ArthroCare offers a broad range of solutions for rotator cuff, labrum and shoulder instability repair, frozen shoulder release, subacromial decompression, and other procedures. These solutions include ArthroCare® Coblation technology and ArthroWand® devices, OPUS® knotless suture implants and stitching systems, and Atlantech® precision instruments.

The OPUS Collection combines unmatched speed and simplicity with long-lasting strength and reliability. With OPUS, you get dramatically simplified suture management, superior construct, and maximum procedural efficiency.

Magnum® XIndependent tensioning forthe ultimate control

TwinLock®For the most challengingrotator cuff repairs

Magnum2The ultimate in speed andstrength

SpeedScrewThe latest fully threadedimplant technology

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1. Boy Scout knot

1. Hold neckerchiefout flat

2. Fold diagonally 3. Hold taut and fold in half again

4. Place fingers on right hand corners and fold

5. Repeat step 3 6. Roll neckerchief

7. Place round neck 8. Cross long over short 9. Draw long end over

10. Cross ends 11. Bring long end back and through the formed loop

12. Shape knot as shown above

"We create long term ties with our clients"

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2. Nautical knot

1. Make a small double knot and wrap line back on itself

2. Wrap line around 6-10 times and thread back through the last loop

3. Loop the wraped line back around the main line

4. Repeat step 3 and loop back through the first wrap

5. Tighten in directions shown

6. Pull taut - knot completed

"Pioneers of medical technology"

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3. Windsor knot

1. Start with wide end of the tie to your right and extend a foot below the narrow end

2. Cross wide end over narrow and turn back underneath

3. Bring up and turn down through loop

4. Pass wide end around front from left to right

5. Then up through loop

6. And down through knot in front. Tighten carefully and draw up to collar

"The only knot you should be tying is a Windsor knot"

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4. Surgical knot

"Here's a knot we really don't need to show you how to tie"

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Introducing OPUSSpeedScrewThe AutoCuff® System with SpeedScrew implant from ArthroCare® Sports Medicine’s OPUS Collection is a state-of-the-art system specifically designed for rotator cuff repair surgery.

The AutoCuff System enables the surgeon to perform a secure knotless repair of the rotator cuff and restore the anatomic footprint with an unparalled TensionLock™mechanism through a rapid and consistent arthroscopic

or mini-open procedure.The system consists of: The SmartStitch® suturing device and the SpeedScrew implantwith inserter handle. Accessories include the SpeedScrew Punch Tap.

Advancing Your Artistic Vision The 5.5mm fully threaded design locks securely within the bone to maximize fixation strength

Independent tensioning allows the surgeon to tension suture limbs either individually or together, to evenly distribute pressure on the tendon and to provide maximum lateralization of the tissue while minimizing gap formation

Radiolucent implant made with PEEK-OPTIMA® polymer is MRI and X-Ray compatible

"Turn your back on knots and welcome SpeedScrew"

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Sophisticated Art for the ShoulderSpeedScrew Anchor Specifications

SpeedScrew Implant Configurations

Part Number Description

OM-6500CS SpeedScrew Implant, Case

OM-9610 SpeedScrew Insertion Guide

OM-9620 SpeedScrew Punch/Tap

OM-9166 SpeedScrew Plus PerfectPasser™ MagnumWire® (White) Suture Cartridge

OM-9167 SpeedScrew Plus PerfectPasser MagnumWire (Cobraid) Suture Cartridge

OM-9066 SpeedScrew Plus M-Connector MagnumWire (White) Suture Cartridge

OM-9067 SpeedScrew Plus M-Connector MagnumWire (Cobraid) Suture Cartridge

OM-9161 AutoCuff® SpeedScrew Procedure Set with PerfectPasser MagnumWire

OM-9061 AutoCuff SpeedScrew Procedure Set with M-Connector MagnumWire

"Easier than tying your shoe laces"

Uk Head OfficeArthroCare UK LtdPhone: +44 (0)1423 888806Fax: +44 (0)1423 888816Email: info@arthrocareuk.comwww.arthrocareuk.com

For further information please contact Melanie McMathTel: +44 (0)7967 555 287