{"id":1646,"date":"2026-03-31T09:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:55:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-04-24T08:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:49:12","slug":"fiberlocker-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/fiberlocker-system\/","title":{"rendered":"FiberLocker System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"zurimed-hero-block alignment-center white-title-color alignfull wp-block-zurimed-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-background\">\n\t\t\t<video src=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fiberlocking-turning-360_opt.mp4\" class=\"hero-background-video\" autoplay muted loop playsinline><\/video>\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-overlay\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title\">FiberLocker\u00ae System<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-subtitle\">Mechanical Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repair through Fiberlocking<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-pill-space-evenly is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#product-overview\">Product Overview<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#clinical-application\">Clinical Application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#scientific-evidence\">Scientific Evidence<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-bottom-text\"><strong>To fiberlock\u2122<\/strong><br>fi\u00b7ber\u00b7lock | \\\u02c8fa\u026ab\u025a\u02ccl\u0251k\\ verb<br>To reinforce soft tissue, typically tendon, by interweaving patch fibers into tissue, resulting in immediate mechanical strength to the repair construct.<br><br><strong>The FiberLocker\u00ae System is commercially available in the U.S.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer product-overview\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"medical-infographic wp-block-zurimed-medical-infographic\" id=\"medical-infographic-69fa1dc3cd1c5\">\n\t<div class=\"medical-infographic__container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Device Section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"medical-infographic__section medical-infographic__section--device\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medical-infographic__title has-tooltip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"The single-use surgical instrument comprises a reciprocating microneedle at its tip, running at 2,500 rpm, which facilitates the attachment of the patch.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tFiberLocker\u00ae Instrument\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"medical-infographic__tooltip-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"><\/circle>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<line x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"><\/line>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"><\/line>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"medical-infographic__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fiberlocker.png\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"FiberLocker\u00ae Instrument\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medical-infographic__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Speed Patch Section -->\n\t\t<div class=\"medical-infographic__section medical-infographic__section--patch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medical-infographic__title has-tooltip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tooltip=\"The implant is made of non-woven polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) fibers, forming a mechanically durable and porous scaffold. The patch measures 30 \u00d7 25 mm in size.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tSpeedPatch\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"medical-infographic__tooltip-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"><\/circle>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<line x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"><\/line>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"><\/line>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"medical-infographic__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patch-1_with_lense.png\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"SpeedPatch\u00ae\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medical-infographic__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Lens icon for zoom 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view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medical-infographic__zoom-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"zurimed-image-compare-block wp-block-zurimed-image-compare\" data-slider-position=\"50\">\n\t<div class=\"image-compare-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-compare-before\">\n\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tendon-before-1.webp\" 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class=\"styled-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hourglass_icon_color_t.png\" \n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"styled-list-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"styled-list-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\tEase of Use\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"styled-list-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\tThe simple implantation is completed in just 90 seconds.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sourcesm\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"styled-list-item wp-block-zurimed-styled-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"styled-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dumbell_icon_color_t.png\" \n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"styled-list-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"styled-list-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\tImmediate Mechanical Strength\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"styled-list-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<em>Ex vivo<\/em>\u00a0testing has shown a significantly increased biomechanical strength of augmented rotator cuff repairs at time zero.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sourcesm\"><sup>2,3<\/sup><\/a>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"styled-list-item wp-block-zurimed-styled-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"styled-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cellular_ingrowth_icon_t.png\" \n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"styled-list-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"styled-list-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\tCellular Ingrowth\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"styled-list-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\tAnimal studies demonstrated cell infiltration into the porous scaffold.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sourcesm\"><sup>2,4<\/sup><\/a>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"clinical-application\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/feltin_-scaled-1.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-attachment: fixed; --item-gap: 7rem;\" class=\"process-steps alignfull wp-block-zurimed-process-steps\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"process-steps__title\">Clinical Application<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"process-steps__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"process-steps-item process-steps-item--text-only process-steps-item--image-left alignleft wp-block-zurimed-process-steps-item\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"process-steps-item__title\">Clinical Challenge<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Rotator cuff tears affect between 20.4% and 34% of the general population.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\"><sup>5-7 <\/sup><\/a>Despite surgical repair, retear rates remain high\u2014ranging from 24% to 94%.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\"><sup>8,9<\/sup><\/a> Suture cut-through, where sutures pull through the tendon tissue, is the primary cause of failure, accounting for 86% of all cases.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a> This highlights the compromised mechanical integrity of the repaired tendon. Until now, no augmentation system has provided sufficient mechanical reinforcement to limit tendon retears and support healing effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"process-steps-item process-steps-item--text-only process-steps-item--image-left alignright wp-block-zurimed-process-steps-item\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"process-steps-item__title\">Technology<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The patented <em>Fiberlock\u2122<\/em>\u00a0technology enables the formation of a strong, interwoven network between the patch and tendon tissue. During implantation, the instrument\u2019s reciprocating needle pushes implant fibers into the underlying soft tissue, securing the patch across the entire patch\u2013tendon interface. This results in immediate mechanical augmentation.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\"><sup>2,3<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Step_6.1_Patch_Rounded_Final.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-attachment: fixed; --item-gap: 2rem;\" class=\"process-steps alignfull wp-block-zurimed-process-steps\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"process-steps__title\">Surgical Procedure<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"process-steps__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"process-steps-item process-steps-item--image-above process-steps-item--image-left alignleft wp-block-zurimed-process-steps-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__image\">\n\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Step_4.0-pean-clamp-1.webp\" \n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"process-steps-item__title\">1. Delivery<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>During or after the repair of the rotator cuff tendon, the SpeedPatch\u00ae can be easily delivered according to each surgeon\u2019s preference.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"process-steps-item process-steps-item--image-above process-steps-item--image-left alignleft wp-block-zurimed-process-steps-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__image\">\n\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Step_6.1_Patch_Rounded_Final-1.webp\" \n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"process-steps-item__title\">2. Implantation<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The SpeedPatch\u00ae is secured to the tendon tissue using the FiberLocker\u00ae Instrument<em>.<\/em> In just 90 seconds, the felting technology enables a secure implantation across the entire patch-tendon interface.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"process-steps-item process-steps-item--image-above process-steps-item--image-left alignleft wp-block-zurimed-process-steps-item\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__image\">\n\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Simple_Stich-1.webp\" \n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"process-steps-item__title\">3. Lateral Attachment<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"process-steps-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Lateral patch-to-bone fixation using sutures and anchors completes the construct.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"process-steps-footer wp-block-zurimed-process-steps-footer\">\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">This technique is only an example. Variations according to each surgeon\u2018s preference can be applied. Please review the IFU and surgical technique for complete guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ifu.zurimed.com\/?_gl=1*x5k4g8*_ga*MTk1NTY0MDg3LjE3NzA2Mjk5MTk.*_ga_Y45ZR179YR*czE3NzYwODcwMTgkbzM0JGcxJHQxNzc2MDg3MDE5JGo1OSRsMCRoMA..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eIFU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The FiberLocker\u00ae System is currently only commercially available in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-613997b8bea33f6d9285de28aa29d751\" id=\"scientific-evidence\">Scientific Evidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f2882a28c325372854837ae6de57ec91\">Biomechanical Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"zurimed-slider-block has-text-content has-border wp-block-zurimed-slider\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-autoplay-delay=\"5000\" data-slides-to-show=\"1\" data-slides-to-scroll=\"1\">\n\t<div class=\"slider-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-slide\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-image-wrapper\" style=\"max-height: 250px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/study_1.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-height: 250px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA peer-reviewed\u00a0<em>ex vivo\u00a0<\/em>ovine study (<em>n = 8<\/em>) revealed significantly increased\u00a0ultimate tensile strength\u00a0(UTS) at time zero when augmenting a double Mason Allen stitch with the FiberLocker\u00ae System (417 \u00b1 86 N) compared to a non-augmented control group (221 \u00b1 43 N).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\">\u00b2<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-slide\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-image-wrapper\" style=\"max-height: 250px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/study_2.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-height: 250px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a peer-reviewed\u00a0<em>ex vivo\u00a0<\/em>ovine study\u00a0<em>(n = 18<\/em>), the mechanical strength of augmented and non-augmented Transosseous Equivalent (TOE) repairs was compared. Detached infraspinatus tendons were repaired to the humeri using anchors and sutures. Thereby, the FiberLocker\u00ae System-augmented TOE (587.3 \u00b1 108.6 N) demonstrated significantly higher UTS at time zero compared to both Pitch-Patch augmented TOE (221.7 \u00b1 48.1 N) and the non-augmented TOE (210.5 \u00b1 51.5 N).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00b3<\/a><br><br><em>Note: the drawings of the repair constructs are presented in a human supraspinatus model for illustration purposes.<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-slide\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-image-wrapper\" style=\"max-height: 250px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/study_3.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-height: 250px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn an\u00a0<em>ex vivo<\/em>\u00a0ovine study (<em>n = 20<\/em>), the mechanical strength of a non-augmented horizontal mattress suture configuration (C1) was compared to\u00a0three different SpeedPatch\u00ae\u2013augmented suture configurations (E1-E3). Thereby, all augmented constructs demonstrated significantly increased UTS compared to the control at time zero,\u00a0irrespective of the suture-patch configuration.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\">\u00b9\u00b9<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<button class=\"slider-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M15.41 7.41L14 6l-6 6 6 6 1.41-1.41L10.83 12z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"slider-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.59 16.59L10 18l6-6-6-6-1.41 1.41L13.17 12z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slider-dots\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"active\" data-index=\"0\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\" data-index=\"1\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\" data-index=\"2\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24c151357b61abeb3ac7cdec5fe5dfcc\">Biological Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"zurimed-slider-block has-text-content has-border wp-block-zurimed-slider\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-autoplay-delay=\"5000\" data-slides-to-show=\"1\" data-slides-to-scroll=\"1\">\n\t<div class=\"slider-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-slide\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-image-wrapper\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Histo_2-1-300x194-1.webp\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-height: 300px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a published ovine\u00a0<em>in vivo\u00a0<\/em>study, the biological response to the SpeedPatch\u00ae was evaluated after 6 and 13 weeks of implantation (<em>n = 8<\/em>). The results demonstrated longitudinally aligned tissue growth, excellent patch integration into the host tissue, and no adverse tissue reactions.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00b2<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-slide\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-image-wrapper\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/histo_2.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-height: 300px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a second GLP-compliant\u00a0<em>in vivo<\/em>\u00a0ovine study (<em>n = 12<\/em>), the biological performance of the SpeedPatch\u00ae was evaluated at 6 and 12 weeks post-implantation. No adverse local or systemic side effects were observed.\u00a0The results revealed cell ingrowth into the porous scaffold, a smooth transition between the patch and tendon tissue, and directional collagen alignment above the patch. Furthermore, secure tendon reattachment to the footprint was observed, without disruption of the tendon fibers by the needle during implantation of the microfibers.<a href=\"https:\/\/zurimed.com\/products\/#sources\">\u2074<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<button class=\"slider-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M15.41 7.41L14 6l-6 6 6 6 1.41-1.41L10.83 12z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"slider-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.59 16.59L10 18l6-6-6-6-1.41 1.41L13.17 12z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slider-dots\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"active\" data-index=\"0\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\" data-index=\"1\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20e4607d221b75ec1e783cfcb20e1b41\">Clinical Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, two prospective clinical studies investigating the performance and safety of the FiberLocker\u00ae System are ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-flex is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-zurimed-call-to-action cta-block\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cta-block__title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e6804f64986e3f41cb26a7f82aa50359\">First-in-Human Study Switzerland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cta-block__content has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89b37343f1685c182a10b3a34e6b6aec\">Conducted at Balgrist University Hospital, this study marks the first clinical use in Switzerland, investigating the safety of the FiberLocker\u00ae System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons cta-block__buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT07005063?intr=FiberLocker%C2%AE%20System%20%5C(encompassing%20FiberLocker%C2%AE%20Instrument%20SN%20%26%20SpeedPatch%C2%AE%20PET%5C)&amp;rank=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-zurimed-call-to-action cta-block\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cta-block__title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4646fe23eac24a36f058f9669fbbec0\">Multicenter Study in the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cta-block__content has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-801494ae0de8872a6f36c52b50536019\">The primary outcome of this study is healing based on MRI, and it is being conducted across multiple centers in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons cta-block__buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT06918041?intr=FiberLocker%C2%AE%20System%20%5C(encompassing%20FiberLocker%C2%AE%20Instrument%20SN%20%26%20SpeedPatch%C2%AE%20PET%5C)&amp;rank=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"zurimed-accordion-block wp-block-zurimed-accordion\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title\">Sources<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\u00b9<a href=\"https:\/\/ifu.zurimed.com\/\">eIFU<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37681526\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00b2Meyer DC, Bachmann E, Darwiche S, Moehl A, von Rechenberg B, Gerber C, Snedeker JG. Rotator cuff repair and overlay augmentation by direct interlocking of a non-woven polyethylene terephthalate patch into the tendon: evaluation in an ovine model. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Oct;51(12):3235-3242. doi:10.1177\/03635465231189802. Epub 2023 Sep.<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40697811\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00b3Hochreiter B, Senn R, Bachmann E, Snedeker JG, Wieser K. Rotator cuff repair augmentation by direct interlocking of an overlaid non-woven polyethylene terephthalate patch substantially increases repair strength: a biomechanical comparison in ovine shoulders. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Jul 21;13(7):23259671251356629. doi:10.1177\/23259671251356629. PMID: 40697811; PMCID: PMC12280532.<\/a><br><br>\u2074Data on file,\u00a0<em>in vivo.<\/em><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28043853\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2075Zumstein MA, et al. The biology of rotator cuff healing. JISAKOS. 2017;2(4):213-221. doi:10.1136\/jisakos-2016-000074.<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/7822341\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2076Sher JS, Uribe JW, Posada A, Murphy BJ, Zlatkin MB. Abnormal findings on magnetic resonance images of asymptomatic shoulders. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995 Jan;77(1):10-15. doi:10.2106\/00004623-199501000-00002. PMID: 7822341.<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21454096\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2077Yamamoto A, Takagishi K, Kobayashi T, Shitara H, Osawa T. Factors involved in the presence of symptoms associated with rotator cuff tears: a comparison of asymptomatic and symptomatic rotator cuff tears in the general population. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Oct;20(7):1133-1137. doi:10.1016\/j.jse.2011.01.011. Epub 2011 Mar 30. PMID: 21454096.<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30485753\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2078Kwon 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.<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/14960664\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2079Galatz 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):219-224. doi:10.2106\/00004623-200402000-00002. PMID: 14960664.<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12700563\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00b9\u2070Cummins 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):128-133. doi:10.1067\/mse.2003.21. 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