Friday, May 18
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Choose from 6 industry sponsored workshops taking place on Friday, May 18th during the Annual Meeting.  Industry workshops give you a unique first-hand opportunity to learn from expert faculty on the products and services.  The following product workshops are not presented, endorsed, or otherwise sanctioned by the Arthroscopy Association of North America and NO CME CREDIT WILL BE AWARED for participation.  The views and techniques presented are not necessarily those of AANA or its members.  AANA assumes no responsibility or liability for the use or misuse of any information, materials, or techniques described, and it makes not warranty, guarantee or representation as to the absolute validity or sufficiency of any information provided.

PW01
Arthrex, Inc.
ACL Reconstruction with GraftLink and iBalance HTO
Michael J. Stewart, MD, Bruce A. Levy, MD, Thomas M.
DeBerardino, MD
This workshop will feature 1) GraftLink ACL Reconstruction; 2) iBalance HTO: Results of early weight bearing.

PW02
ConMed Linvatec
Joint Preserving Solutions for Complex Instability Repair
Faculty to be announced
This workshop will provide participants interactive discussion  on arthroscopic shoulder techniques for instability repair using the latest products to preserve the anatomy.  This session will also include a hands on opportunity using new anchors in the ConMed Linvatec Shoulder Restoration System (SRS) portfolio.

 
PW03
DJO, LLC
Design Rational and Clinical Uses of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
Faculty to be announced
This workshop will highlight indications, shoulder anatomy, shoulder biomechanics, management of injuries, RSP solutions, why reverse articulation works, problems/complications with RSP, surgical treatment, post op protocols.  In addition, a model demonstration will be featured.

PW04
DePuy Mitek
A Case Based Approach to Managing Complex Rotator Cuff Shoulder Pathologies: Transosseous Equivalent, Partial-Thickness, Subscapularis, Massive RC Tears
Richard KN Ryu, MD & Laurence D. Higgins, MD
This workshop will focus on new and established techniques for arthroscopic shoulder repair in a case based format.  Pathologies and indications of these techniques as well as surgical tips and pearls will be discussed in an interactive format.

PW05
Smith & Nephew
Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment of Subscapularis Tendon Tears
Faculty to be announced
This workshop will include clinical diagnosis through physical examination and imaging studies, arthroscopic evaluation of subscapularis tendon and potential concomitant pathologies, repair techniques including equipment, bone preparation, anchor placement and suture management, post-operative protocols.


PW06
Tornier, Inc.
Innovation in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Arthroscopic Transosseous and Anchor Based Rotator Cuff Repair, Arthroscopic Placement of Grafts and Bioesorbable Surgical Mesh, and Repair of the Labrum
Faculty to be announced
The workshop will focus on innovative approaches to Rotator Cuff Repair including arthroscopic transosseous repair with the ArthroTunneler Transosseous Tunneling System, Piton Implants  and Insite FT Suture Implant, as well as the arthroscopic placement of Conexa Reconstructive Tissue Matrix and BioFiber Biologic Surgical Mesh.  The new ArthroPass Suture Passer will also be demonstrated in this context.  In addition, the new Tornier Duo Labral Repair System will be shown.