The startup develops a surgical device that enables anatomical reconstruction of the tendon-bone connection in shoulder injuries, utilizing technology to maintain metabolic function. This approach minimizes surgical techniques required, providing effective relief for patients with shoulder-based injuries.
Funding
$6.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Current rotator cuff repair techniques using suture anchors can be technically complex, potentially leading to complications such as knot impingement, suture cut-through, and anchor pull-out, while failing to consistently improve patient outcomes or reduce retear rates. These methods may also compromise blood flow to the healing tendon.
Solution
Inovedis offers the SINEFIX Rotator Cuff Repair System, an FDA-cleared, sutureless PEEK implant designed to simplify rotator cuff repair and improve tendon-to-bone healing. The SINEFIX implant utilizes a base plate with teeth and two attachment anchors with barbs to firmly connect the tendon to the humerus over a large area. This approach eliminates the need for suture management and knot tying, potentially reducing surgical time and costs, while minimizing punctual pressure to ensure blood flow and facilitate healing.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes orthopedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine, joint replacement, and traumatology, seeking to optimize tendon fixation for rotator cuff tears and improve outcomes for their patients.
Features
- Sutureless design eliminates knot tying and suture management steps, reducing surgical complexity
- PEEK (polyetheretherketone) implant material known for biocompatibility, biostability, and chemical stability
- Provides higher pull-out forces than double-row fixation, using fewer implants
- Minimizes punctual pressure on the tendon, aiming to reduce the risk of loosening post-surgery
- Designed to ensure even pressure load over the tendon, promoting good blood circulation
- Minimal instrumentation required
- FDA cleared for rotator cuff repairs for tendon ruptures up to 2 cm