ANDOVER, Mass. - Engineers at endoscopy giant Smith and Nephew can created TwinFix - a suture anchor that bioabsorbable.
The device was designed to address the wide variations in bone density and tissue quality for patients requiring surgical intervention for rotator cuff injuries.
The company estimates there are more than 500,000 rotator cuff procedures annually.
"Because rotator cuff injuries typically occur in those age 55 and older, the Baby Boom generation will have an exponential affect on the number of procedures that will take place in the future," says company president Ron Sparks.
Additional information is available at www.smith-nephew.com