LONDON, UK, Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of a comprehensive foot & ankle repair portfolio in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) with proprietary adjustable tensioning technology. The ULTRABRIDGE◊ Adjustable Achilles Reconstruction and ULTRABRACE◊ Adjustable Ankle Instability Techniques are changing the way foot & ankle surgeons perform these repairs by allowing them to refine and optimise suture tension after anchor insertion.
The ability to adjust tension for specific patients allows the surgeon to give the precise amount of range-of-motion to that patient depending on the patient’s level of activity. The surgeon can check and revise the repair construct before locking the suture, which may help restore normal anatomy and deliver potentially better outcomes for the patient.