Saturday, January 7, 2012

New Product: Wright Medical QUICKDRAW

Wright Medical announced the release of their latest foot and ankle product, the QUICKDRAW, as the announcement was posted on the Wright Medical home page. This news comes in addition to the full release of their new Ortholoc 3Di Ankle Fracture System.

“The launch of the QUICKDRAW™ Knotless Soft Tissue Fixation System through our distribution agreement with ArthroCare® Corporation will establish a strong foundation for Wright Medical in the growing soft tissue fixation market.”
- Robert Palmisano, President and Chief Executive Officer

The QUICKDRAW Knotless Soft Tissue Anchor utilizes similar technology to that of the ArthoCare Opus Anchor and is specific for soft tissue reattachment procedures of the foot and ankle. The system is composed of the BELAY™ and MINI-BELAY™ Knotless Suture Anchors, and RAPPEL-LINE™ Surgical Suture. FootandAnkleFixation.com has logged this new product under the following foot and ankle procedures: Achilles Tendon Rupture, Kidner Procedure, Lateral Ankle Stabilization, and Retro-Calcaneal Spur Resection.