Ordering Information

014567 SURETAC™ II Fixator with spikes, sterile

7209900 SURETAC III Fixator, straight (0°) head, sterile
7209901 SURETAC III Fixator, angled (18°) head, sterile
7210091 Disposable Glenoid Guide, sterile, single-use
7209818 SURETAC Rapid Delivery System, sterile, single-use
System includes:
Drill
Four stainless steel guide wires
Delivery instrument (for insertion of REF 014567 SURETAC II Fixator)
18° Oval Head Adaptor (for insertion of SURETAC III Angled Head Fixator)
0° Oval Head Adaptor (for insertion of SURETAC III 0° Head Fixator)

SURETAC II Fixator

SURETAC III Fixators,

oval head with 0° or
18° offset.

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The Proven Solution to
Absorbable Fixation
The Proven Solution to Absorbable Fixation
SURETAC™ is the only absorbable fixation tack with over ten years of
proven clinical use. The SURETAC Rapid Delivery System enables
faster and more efficient delivery of the SURETAC II and SURETAC III
fixators. The disposable system employs fewer parts and fewer
steps than the existing delivery system, saving time and eliminating
the possibility of missing instruments. The Rapid Delivery System
ensures sharp and straight drills and guide wires for every implant.

Features and Benefits

More than a quarter million SURETAC devices implanted since 1992

Implant provides fixation during healing process, then is fully absorbed

within fifty-two weeks

Well-documented success with patented polyglyconate material

Clinically proven SURETAC fixators with more than ten years of data
1. Spear the guide wire and move the tissue to the optimal
New fully-disposable Rapid Delivery System attachment site on the bone.

Guide wire-driven system provides accurate placement of SURETAC Fixators

New head design provides low profile labral fixation

Improved tack design significantly increases pullout strength

4. Tap on the guide wire impactor to dislodge the guide wire

from the drill. Remove the drill leaving the guide wire in
place in bottom of the hole. Push on the guide wire
impactor to help hold the guide wire in the bone during
drill removal.

*Technique developed in conjunction with

Russell Warren, M.D. and Answorth Allen, M.D., New York, NY
SURETAC Fixator Technique using the Rapid Delivery System as
described by Russell Warren, M.D. and Answorth Allen, M.D.

2. Use the mallet to advance the guide wire into the bone. The 3. Using the powered drill or hand drill, advance the drill shaft
guide wire must be seated into the bone prior to drilling. into the bone. Drill should advance one set of laser marks.
Remove the drill from the drill chuck.

5. Select the desired adaptor. Use of the inserter without an 6. Insert the SURETAC Fixator. Use the three reference lines on
adaptor allows for insertion of SURETAC II Fixators. the inserter shaft to help align the SURETAC Fixator during
insertion.

7. Remove the guide wire leaving the SURETAC Fixator holding

the tissue in place.