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AlphaVent and AlphaVent Knotless
Advances a trusted foundation, enhanced with dual-thread technology for cortical and cancellous engagement.1 AlphaVent Knotless incorporates a coupled self-punching anchor system*, with 39% greater ultimate tensile strength** compared to the leading competitor.1
Osteoconductive material design
Biocomposite 85% Poly(L-Lactide) (PLLA) and 15% Beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP)
- Leverages the osteoconductive properties of β-TCP, paired with the strength of PLLA2,3,4
- Designed to promote bone healing and bony ingrowth at the implant site3,5,6,7
- Biocompatibility supported by over a decade of clinical use7,8
Dual-thread technology
- Designed to support anchor performance through cortical thread engagement2
- Provides tactile feedback during cortical thread engagement2
Coupled, self-punching anchor system
- Alleviates need for pilot hole creation*
- Coupled eyelet and anchor facilitate streamlined tensioning
(AlphaVent Knotless only)
*Pilot hole creation required for hard bone indications. Instrumentation is available for preparation of pilot holes if needed
AlphaVent Biocomposite hard-body, screw-in anchor platform
Both anchor platforms available in 4.75mm, 5.5mm, 6.5mm
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The AlphaVent family is a versatile and streamlined solution for every single- and double-row rotator cuff procedure. Be confident in every repair.
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- TR23695
- TR22268
- Sae Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Do Yeon Kim,y MD, Ji Eun Kwon,z MD, Ji Soon Park,§ MD, and Joo Han Oh,y|| MD, PhD. Perianchor Cyst Formation Around Biocomposite Biodegradable Suture Anchors After Rotator Cuff Repair. Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 2015. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 43, No. 12 DOI: 10.1177/03635465156084843. BCDSR11256
- Y Shikinami, M Okuno, Bioresorbable devices made of forged composites of hydroxyapatite (HA) particles and poly-L-lactide (PLLA): Part I. Basic characteristics, Biomaterials, Volume 20, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 859-877, ISSN 0142-9612, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0142-9612(98)00241-5.
- BCDSR11449
- Harri Pihlajamäki, Ole Böstman, Olli Tynninen, Outi Laitinen. Long-term tissue response to bioabsorbable poly-l-lactide and metallic screws: An experimental study,Bone. Volume 39, Issue 4. 2006. Pages 932-937. ISSN 8756-3282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2006.04.009.
- Visscher LE, Jeffery C, Gilmour T, Anderson L, Couzens G. The history of suture anchors in orthopaedic surgery. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2019;61:70-78.
- Scholes, C., Fatima, M., Moody, C. et al. Stage 2a IDEAL evaluation of a third-generation biocomposite suture anchor in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: subgroup cohort analysis of the PRULO registry with 12-month follow up. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 26, 968 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09233-3
*Instrumentation available for hard bone indications
**The Stryker 4.75mm AlphaVent Knotless biocomposite anchor (mean: 21.51 lbf; N = 8) was found to have significantly higher pull-out strength (p<0.05) than the Arthrex 4.75mm Swivelock biocomposite anchor (mean: 15.5 lbf; N = 8) in soft bone analogue.
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