Introducing the Axya® Shoulder Fixation System

Watch Dr. McIntyre perform a Rotator Cuff Repair using the Axya® Shoulder Fixation System

The Shoulder Center at Westchester Orthopaedic Associates is now offering a new and innovative technology for use in the treatment of arthroscopic shoulder repair procedures.

This new technology will simplify arthroscopic procedures that rely on knot tying for the closure of sutures during surgery.

Vastly Reduced Risk of Knot Slippage

The Shoulder Center at Westchester Orthopedic Associates utilizes this technological advancement to close off suture ends during surgery as opposed to the standard practice of knotting a suture. In addition, suture application using a knotted technique for tying off sutures causes a decrease of strength in the suture and occurs most frequently at the site of the knot.

This new technology, by eliminating the need for knot tying, saves time and virtually eliminates the risk of knot slippage or unraveling, thereby offering the surgeon and patient an efficient and optimal means of obtaining a secure shoulder repair, such as a rotator cuff repair.

Developed in Collaboration with Numerous Surgeons

The system being used by The Shoulder Center at Westchester Orthopedic Associates has been developed in collaboration with a number of surgeons representing several surgical specialties in a joint effort with Axya Medical, Inc.

This collaboration led to the conclusion that the elimination of knot tying through suture welding is a cost-effective alternative to what can be a time consuming, tedious task while ensuring a superior surgical repair. Additionally, the Axya Shoulder Fixation System can be used in virtually any shoulder repair surgeries requiring suture knot usage.

As Dr. Louis McIntyre for The Shoulder Center at Westchester Orthopedic Associates states, “The Axya Shoulder Fixation System has revolutionized my arthroscopic procedures. It has ensured an advanced and secure repair, one in which I trust”. The suture welds produced by Axya Medical, Inc. exceed United States Pharmacopoeia standards for knotted suture.

These products have received FDA clearance and are now being used in orthopaedic surgery. The Axya Shoulder Fixation System uses a patented ultrasonic technology that provides a no-profile advancement to old-fashioned standard knot tying.

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