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Hip Labral Scorpion
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Simplified Single Portal Suture Passing and Retrieving Hip Labral Scorpion AR-16991 • Fast and Simple: Pass and retrieve FiberWire® suture with minimal steps • Ergonomic: Low profile design fits through an 8.25 mm cannula • Anatomic: Tip geometry accommodates hip joint anatomy • Atraumatic: Smooth jaws and rounded edges minimize iatrogenic damage • Minimal Tissue Penetration: FiberWire suture is passed using a small diameter Hip Labral Scorpion Needle (AR-16991N) 1 Load 1-2 inches of FiberWire into the groove on the top jaw and squeeze the instrument until the FiberWire enters the slot on the needle. 2 Grab the labrum and squeeze the handle to advance the needle and FiberWire through the tissue. 3 Retract the Scorpion from the tissue with the captured FiberWire in the lower jaw. To release the suture, pull both suture limbs and squeeze the instrument. U.S. PATENT NO. 6,716,234 and PATENT PENDING © 2014, Arthrex Inc. All rights reserved. LS1-

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