John Sherman, MD, used the AnchorKnot Tissue Approximation Kit to perform a herniated disc repair at Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics.
Here are four things to know:
1. AnchorKnot Tissue Approximation Kit is intended for minimally invasive herniated disc repair, equipped with a suture passer for accessing challenging locations.
2. Dr. Sherman recommends the system for any patient diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation, if they are candidates for herniated disc repair.
3. Dr. Sherman completed his spine surgery fellowship at Los Angeles-based UCLA.
4. Twin Cities Orthopedics is the official sports medicine provider for the Minnesota Vikings.