ArthroCare® Receives FDA Clearance for SpeedLock® HIP Knotless Fixation Implant

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ArthroCare Corp. (NASDAQ: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, has announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its SpeedLock HIP Knotless Fixation implant. SpeedLock HIP is a PEEK (polyether-etherketone) implant that is indicated for soft tissue fixation to bone in the hip. Primarily used in acetabular labral reattachment and hip capsular repair, the implant is designed to provide a precise and stable construct with a streamlined technique. SpeedLock HIP complements ArthroCare’s line of Coblation® wands and suturing technologies to provide a portfolio of enabling surgical tools for hip arthroscopy.