Bio-Ligament Tape

Bio-Ligament Tape is the augmentation component of the sports-medicine line. Round suture concentrates load on a narrow line of tissue, and in soft-tissue fixation that concentration is the usual origin of cut-through and early loss of tension. A flat braided tape spreads the same load over a wider footprint, which is why tape constructs have largely displaced round suture for ligament augmentation.

Two constructions share the same handling. The UHMWPE tape provides permanent stabilization for revision work and cases where biological healing is unlikely to restore load capacity. The absorbable construction carries the joint through the remodeling window and then resorbs over 6 to 12 months, leaving native tissue to take over. Both are supplied in 2 mm and 4 mm widths with a tensile rating of 400 N or greater.

Features

• Load-spreading profile. The flat braid distributes tension across a wider tissue footprint to reduce cut-through.
• Absorbable or permanent. Matched geometry in two materials lets the surgeon select the support duration per case.
• High tensile rating. Tested at 400 N or greater, sized for canine stifle and tarsal stabilization loads.
• Anchor compatible. Works with the Stifle Anchor Pro implant set as a single reconstruction system.

Indications

• Ligament augmentation during CCL reconstruction
• Medial patellar luxation soft-tissue stabilization
• Tarsal and carpal collateral ligament support
• Joint stabilization following traumatic luxation

Regulatory

• Manufactured under an ISO 13485 quality management system
• CE marked for the European market
• Biological evaluation completed to ISO 10993 for implanted material
• Ethylene oxide sterilization validated to ISO 11135; 24-month shelf life