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Article: Two surgical devices for shoulder repair launched by medical technology company.
- Article from:
- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- December 27, 2004
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2004 DEC 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Smith & Nephew's (SNN) Endoscopy division announced the launch of the Bioraptor 2.9 suture anchor and the Elite Pass Premium Arthroscopic Suture Shuttle that expand its suite of shoulder repair products.
The shoulder is the body's most moveable joint, and for that reason the most susceptible to injury and instability problems. Each year, an estimated 4 million people visit their doctor complaining of shoulder pain. Of that number 1.5 million will seek the advice of an orthopaedic specialist.
Falling on an outstretched arm or hurling a fastball can cause a tear in the labrum, the fibrous ring that holds the ...