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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
MPFL RECONSTRUCTION
Suture Anchor Deployment
Implant two 2.5 mm Morphix Suture Anchors with 2 USP #2 Sutures in the drill holes created in
the patella at the proximal end of the trough and mid-waist of the patella.!
2a
With the Inserter Knob in the “locked” position,
insert the Suture Anchor eyelet into the hole
ensuring the cannula is seated on the cortex.
2b
Rotate the Inserter Knob one quarter turn
counter-clockwise into the “unlocked” position,
indicated by an open padlock symbol. !
Pearl #1. The wings of the Morphix Suture Anchor will deploy in the same orientation as the Inserter Handle Wings.
Ensure that the device is inserted according to preferred orientation of the sutures and wings.
Pearl #2. To prevent possible damage to the eyelet assembly, ensure that the insertion trajectory matches the trajectory
of the hole created by the drill bit.
2c
Manually depress or gently tap the Inserter
Knob with a mallet to fully deploy the anchor.
The anchor is fully deployed when the top of
the Morphix Suture Anchor is slightly
countersunk to the surface of the bone and the
Inserter Knob is flush with the Inserter Handle.!
2d
Unwind the suture from the suture slot in the
Inserter Handle. Disengage the Inserter Handle
using a counter-clockwise motion to disconnect
the eyelet from the Inserter. Gently pull back
the Inserter Handle to remove.