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FAST-FIX AB Meniscal Repair System

Smith & Nephew's FAST-FIX^◊ AB Meniscal Repair System applies the latest advances in medical technology to an established repair technique in the field of arthroscopic surgery.

The FAST-FIX^◊ System, first launched in April 2001, offers the strength of the industry's "gold standard" - a vertical or horizontal mattress suture stitch - but does not require the open incision traditionally associated with meniscal repair. The new FAST-FIX^◊ AB System utilizes the same surgical technique as the FAST-FIX^◊ System, but includes an absorbable implant material that offers surgeons an alternative in treating patients.

The system gives doctors the ability to provide superior fixation strength without the need for a posteromedial or posterolateral skin incision, and offers an alternative that uses bioabsorbable material.

The FAST-FIX^◊ AB Meniscal Repair System is manufactured with Poly-L-Lactide Polymer (PLLA), a material of the polyhydroxy acid family that has been shown in clinical applications to absorb over time.

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