Where Art and Science Come Together

At ArthroCare Sports Medicine, our mission is to meld leading-edge science and the demands of orthopedic surgery to give surgeons the tools and technology they need to practice their art and create better outcomes for their patients. We have been fulfilling this mission for over 15 years.

ArthroCare received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for our first arthroscopy-based system in 1995. Since then, millions of orthopedic surgical procedures have been performed using our products, and our engineers have taken what they’ve learned to enhance and expand the tools that are available to orthopedic surgeons.

Our focus is on proven science, cutting-edge engineering, and surgical performance. We serve orthopedic surgeons by providing the tools they need to practice their art at the highest level and create better outcomes for their patients.

ArthroCare Sports Medicine Highlights

1995

• Coblation^® technology approved for arthroscopic use

1996

• ArthroCare becomes a public company

2002

• Acquired Atlantech^® Medical Devices

2004

• Acquired OPUS^® Medical, developer of the AutoCuff^® system

2005

• LabraFix^® System introduced
• Magnum^® 2 Knotless implant introduced

2006

• LabraLock^® P knotless implant introduced

2007

• PerfectPasser^® introduced
• Magnum^® PI Knotless implant introduced
• TwinLock^® Knotless implant introduced

2008

• Magnum^® X Knotless implant introduced
• Doubleplay^® fully threaded biocomposite suture anchor introduced

2009

• SpeedScrew^® Fully threaded knotless implant introduced
• Ambient™ Super MultiVac^® 50 bipolar Radiofrequency device introduced
• Magnum M preloaded implant introduced
• Magnum MP preloaded implant introduced

2010

• StarVac™ bipolar Radiofrequency device introduced
• FirstPass™ Suture Passer introduced
• Ambient™ CoVac^® 50 bipolar Radiofrequency device introduced
• Ambient™ CoVac^® 70 bipolar Radiofrequency device introduced