The proprietary bio-engineered Bridge-Enhanced® ACL Repair (BEAR®) Implant is used to facilitate healing of the torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) by acting as a bridge between the 2 ends of the torn ligament. The surgeon injects a small amount of the patient’s own blood into the implant and inserts it between the torn ends of the ACL in a minimally invasive procedure. The combination of the implant and the patient’s blood enables the body to heal the torn ends of the ACL back together while maintaining the ACL’s original attachments to the femur and tibia. As the ACL heals, the implant is absorbed by the body, within approximately 8 weeks. It is now cleared to treat torn ACLs in children and adolescents of any age, as well as partial tears.
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