MEDSHAPE gets FDA clearance for new soft tissue anchor

MEDSHAPE: FDA NOD FOR ECLIPSE (Orthopedics This Week)
MedShape, Inc. has announced the receipt of FDA 510(k) clearance for its Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor, a new shape memory fixation device designed to attach a tendon, ligament or soft tissue to bone. The product is made of MedShape’s proprietary PEEK (polyether ether ketone) Altera material, and offers a non-rotational insertion method that allows for improved fixation strength.
Because it is compressed on one side, Eclipse allows more space for surgeons to accommodate a tendon alongside the implant. It also incorporates an open tip in the sh...