Joint preservation company Anika Therapeutics has released its Integrity implant system to the full U.S. market.
The Integrity system protects injured tendons and promotes healing in rotator cuff repair and other tendon procedures, according to a July 11 press release.
The system has been in limited release since November, and will now launch its full market release.
Christopher Baker, MD, a surgeon at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Wesley Chapel, has successfully completed more than 25 rotator cuff repairs using the system.
Testing of the Integrity system shows that it provides nearly 50% higher tensile strength, over three times greater suture retention strength and over three times more tear resistance when hydrated compared to the market-leading collagen implant, according to the release.