Raphael 25 is an all-suture anchor. It is a soft-tissue fixation device with an expandable push-in design, provided preloaded on a disposable inserter. The device is constructed of a flat suture sleeve that is interlaced longitudinally along its central width by two #2 suture strands. The flat suture sleeve and the double loaded suture strands are folded back on themselves at the distal end of the disposable inserter. The device consists of the following components and accessories: non-absorbable, single use, suture anchor is made of a braided polyester sleeve; inserter; drill bit; and drill guide are made of stainless steel; and drill guide obturator is made of polypropylene.The disposable inserter has a stainless-steel shaft supporting a forked shaped tip, with a handle, and is provided sterile, for single use.
A collection of surgical instruments intended to be used to prepare a joint for the reconstruction of damaged or torn ligaments, using a replacement device or tissue graft, during open or arthroscopic orthopaedic surgery. It typically consists of one or more guides, carriages, drill bits, reamers, burs, pushers, introducers, a staple impactor, and a surgical hammer. The set may be designed for specific joints, such as the shoulder or knee, and may assist in aligning the bone tunnels to allow isometric implantation of the ligament replacement device or graft. This is a single-use device.