Advanced Swiss Medical Innovations

Moving the Needle to Redefine Soft Tissue Repair

Advanced Swiss Medical Innovations

Moving the Needle to Redefine Soft Tissue Repair

FiberLocker® System

Mechanical Rotator Cuff Augmentation

Clinical Challenge and Proposed Solution

After a tear, the rotator cuff tendon is typically repaired using sutures and bone anchors. Unfortunately, due to its compromised structural integrity, the tendon often cannot withstand suture fixation, leading to a high rate of failure at the suture-tendon interface, commonly referred to as ‘cheesewiring’.1 As a result, postoperative retear rates have been reported to range from 24% to 94%.2,3 The FiberLocker® System is used to mechanically augment the rotator cuff, providing immediate structural integrity to the repaired and injured tendon after surgery.

FiberLocker® System

Mechanical Rotator Cuff Augmentation

Clinical Challenge and Proposed Solution

After a tear, the rotator cuff tendon is typically repaired using sutures and bone anchors. Unfortunately, due to its compromised structural integrity, the tendon often cannot withstand suture fixation, leading to a high rate of failure at the suture-tendon interface, commonly referred to as ‘cheesewiring’.¹ As a result, postoperative retear rates have been reported to range from 25% to 94%.²·³ The FiberLocker® System is used to mechanically augment the rotator cuff, providing immediate structural integrity to the repaired and injured tendon after surgery.

Sources

¹Cummins CA, Murrell GA. Mode of failure for rotator cuff repair with suture anchors identified at revision surgery. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2003 Mar-Apr;12(2):128-33. doi: 10.1067/mse.2003.21. PMID: 12700563.

² Kwon J, Kim SH, Lee YH, Kim TI, Oh JH. The Rotator Cuff Healing Index: A New Scoring System to Predict Rotator Cuff Healing After Surgical Repair. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jan;47(1):173-180. doi: 10.1177/0363546518810763. Epub 2018 Nov 28. PMID: 30485753.

³ Galatz LM, Ball CM, Teefey SA, Middleton WD, Yamaguchi K. The outcome and repair integrity of completely arthroscopically repaired large and massive rotator cuff tears. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Feb;86(2):219-24. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200402000-00002. PMID: 14960664.

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What Experts Say

Our technology is driven by a deep understanding of clinical needs and validated by the surgeons who use it. World-class experts share their experience with the FiberLocker® System and its role in elevating patient outcomes in rotator cuff repair.

“It fills me with pride and joy being able to work with this young and motivated team and I am convinced that the FiberLocker® System has the potential to become a game changer in shoulder surgery.”

Prof. Dr. Karl Wieser

Head of Shoulder Surgery, Balgrist, Switzerland

Where to Meet Us

Meet us at the booth #2

24.09.-26-09.2025

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15.10. - 18.10.2025

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We’ll be attending several key meetings across the U.S. and Europe.

News

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FDA Clearance for FiberLocker® System

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ZuriMED Secures FDA Clearance for the FiberLocker® System.

ZuriMED at the 8th China (Shenzhen) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

by | Jan 3, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Second Prize in the Biological Medicine & Health Industry Finals, among 26 teams from 12 countries.

ZuriMED wins ATiO Pitch Contest

by | Apr 22, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

We are the proud winners of the ATiO Early-Stage Pitch Contest 2024.

ZuriMED Closes Series-A Financing Round

by | Aug 9, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Read about our Series-A financing round counting 14.5 million CHF.

Innosuisse Project Grant Application

by | Apr 19, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Our Innosuisse Project grant application has been approved.

Innosuisse Scale-Up Award

by | Mar 30, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

We received the Innosuisse Scale-Up award to further extend into global markets.

ZuriMED Obtains Innosuisse Certificate

by | Oct 11, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Read about the successful receipt of the Innosuisse Certificate.

Winner of the Venture Leaders Prize

by | Jul 1, 2017 | News | 0 Comments

We won the Venture Leaders Prize and are part of the Swiss National Startup Team China.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition

by | Mar 24, 2017 | News | 0 Comments

Read about the successful international competition.

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