The Retriever is an accessory tool allowing the retrieval of the Anchor-Suture implant from the deployment site during the index procedure. Its use is optional, and intended only in cases when retrieval of the implant is deemed necessary by the operating surgeon due to a sub-optimal placement. Using the Retriever is possible once the implant has been deployed, and before the attached suture tails are cut. Retrieving an implant does not require making an incision in the tissue or the ligament it was introduced to.
A bioabsorbable device designed to be implanted into ligaments or other soft tissues for soft-tissue approximation and/or to serve as a site of attachment for surgical mesh or sutures; it is not intended to anchor soft tissues to bone, nor repair cartilage, and is not intended for ophthalmic use. It is available in a variety of designs (e.g., screw-, punch-, staple-like) and is made of a polymer that can be chemically degraded via natural body processes. It is intended to create a fixed anchor point and is not a suture-based fastening device such as a T-fastener. It is typically implanted with the use of a specialized applicator which may be included.