Finished Product

AR-6527-01

Human

Procedure

To resect the trochanteric bursa, introduce the arthroscope deep to the IT band and make a small window. Most of the pathology lies just posterior to the greater trochanter. A diamond shape is often made to release the IT band to treat external snapping hip syndrome.

IT Band Release

Child (D)

Product

TheRetractable Cannulated Knife was designed to be used during arthroscopicsurgery of the hip joint. This patent-pending device was designed to providethe ultimate soft tissue protection when introducing and removing a cuttingdevice in and out of joints for soft tissue resection procedures such asperforming a capsulotomy in the hip to establish portals, detaching the labrumfrom the acetabulum, resecting meniscus, proximal biceps detachment, cuttingadhesions to increase range of motion or performing fractional lengthening oftendons and ligaments.