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The Missing Half of Fracture Care

Addressing the soft-tissue tension traditional plating leaves behind

It’s time to manage the deforming soft-tissue forces

When it comes to patella fractures, fixing the bone is only part of the solution. Every time the quadriceps fires or knee bends, significant force works against the fixation construct, pulling fracture repair apart.

Cannulated screws with tension bands and plate constructs both do one thing well: they repair the fractured bone. But neither manages the forces pulling on the hardware, and up to 40% of these repairs fail.

That's where Endeavor comes in. An anatomically contoured plate, built specifically for the patella, with sutures designed right into the system. The deforming forces now have somewhere else to go: through the sutures, onto the plate and away from the fracture, offloading the tensile forces on the fracture. This enables less construct failure, preserves range of motion and supports a more predictable path to union.

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By The Numbers

Surgeons can experience better clinical outcomes, improved patient satisfaction and a lower overall cost of care with Endeavor’s plate & suture construct.

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0
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reoperation rate
Traditional methods
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reoperation rate

By The Numbers

Surgeons can experience better clinical outcomes, improved patient satisfaction and a lower overall cost of care with Endeavor’s plate & suture construct.

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0
%
hardware removal due to pain
Traditional methods
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%
hardware removal due to pain

By The Numbers

Surgeons can experience better clinical outcomes, improved patient satisfaction and a lower overall cost of care with Endeavor’s plate & suture construct.

15 to 30 minutes
saved per case

Product Pipeline

Our R&D team is hard at work exploring several areas of future clinical application.

  • Olecranon
  • Greater Tuberosity
  • Foot & Ankle
  • Greater Trochanter

Olecranon

The olecranon sits subcutaneously at the posterior elbow, making its overlying soft tissue highly vulnerable to pressure, friction and bursitis.

Proper soft-tissue management may:

  • Protect this exposed region
  • Reduce irritation
  • Support comfortable extension
  • Support weight-bearing through the elbow

*This content is informational in nature and does not constitute any claim. No product is currently available or intended to address these areas of the body. 

X-ray-style illustration of an elbow with the olecranon highlighted in orange

Greater Tuberosity

Located on the proximal humerus, the greater tuberosity anchors key rotator cuff tendons.

Managing soft tissue in this area may:

  • Minimize impingement
  • Support tendon health
  • Preserve functional shoulder movement

*This content is informational in nature and does not constitute any claim. No product is currently available or intended to address these areas of the body.

X-ray-style illustration of a shoulder with the greater tuberosity highlighted in orange

Foot & Ankle

The Achilles tendon and the dense network of tendons crossing the foot and ankle exert powerful, multidirectional forces, making avulsion fractures in this region especially prone to fixation failure.

Managing soft tissue in this area may:

  • Restore anatomic tendon tension
  • Support earlier weight-bearing
  • Reduce the risk of malunion or nonunion

*This content is informational in nature and does not constitute any claim. No product is currently available or intended to address these areas of the body. 

X-ray-style illustration of a foot and ankle with the joint highlighted in orange

Greater Trochanter

The greater trochanter is a prominent lateral hip landmark where multiple gluteal tendons and the bursa meet.

Effective soft-tissue management in this anatomical area may:

  • Help reduce friction
  • Protect against pressure-related irritation
  • Support comfortable mobility

*This content is informational in nature and does not constitute any claim. No product is currently available or intended to address these areas of the body. 

X-ray-style illustration of a pelvis with the greater trochanter highlighted in orange

Single-Use Sterile Procedure Kits

The Summit™ Patella Plating System features a single-use sterile procedure kit, making it ready for surgery anytime and anywhere with no need for hospital processing.

This can eliminate costly cleaning and inventorying of surgical implants and instruments, a savings of up to approximately $285 per procedure. Additionally, single-use procedure kits may improve O.R. efficiency, reduce infection risks and lessen environmental impact.

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Sealed single-use sterile kit for The Summit™ Patella Plating System, containing plate, screws, sutures and instruments

Hear From Our Team & Founders

Greg Parranto headshot

“Endeavor’s built an excellent concept that fits a serious clinical need: fractures that have a bone fragment tethered to a tendon or a ligament are notoriously difficult to fix. There are so many applications throughout the body that [our] technology can make an imact.”

Greg Parranto
Chief Executive Officer
Endeavor Orthopaedics, Inc.
Dana Funk Headshot

“We're committed to eliminating re-operation. Preventing a second surgery is huge to patients and surgeons alike. To avoid a failure and prevent hardware from being removed. We are striving for the best possible outcomes."

Dana Funk
Founder, Chief Operating Officer
Endeavor Orthopaedics, Inc.
Ryan Stafford Headshot

“What I love most about Endeavor's technology is that it's the thinnest plate on the market and the only plate that couples soft-tissue augmentation with the fracture fixation. Rather than trying to do it in a separate step, we're pulling that extensor mechanism onto the plate.”

Ryan Stafford
Chief Technology Officer & Contributing Inventor
Endeavor Orthopaedics, Inc.
Stephen Bertz Headshot

“Our goal is to simplify workflow for surgeons in the OR. They can turn around, take the implant out of the box, put it in the patient and have everything they need right there to solve the case. Instead of being an afterthought, it's all been preplanned—not only for time savings, but for the best possible outcomes.”

Stephen Bertz
Chief Revenue Officer
Endeavor Orthopaedics, Inc.

Interested in Endeavor Orthopaedic’s Technology?

Contact us to see how you can benefit from Endeavor’s approach to soft-tissue management.

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Sources:
  1. Melvin J., Mehta S. Patellar Fractures in Adults. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011;19: 198-207. doi: 10.5435/00124635-20110400000004
  2. Lazaro LE, Wellman DS, Sauro G, et al. Outcomes after operative fixation of complete articular patellar fractures: assessment of functional impairment. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013; 95(14):e96.
  3. Wurm S., Augat P., & Bühren V. Biomechanical Assessment of Locked Plating for the Fixation of Patella Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2015;29:e305–e308. doi:10.1097/bot.0000000000000309
  4. Checketts J., Scott J., Fishbeck K., Hart T., Pham W., Dadgar A., Calder M., Norris B. Reoperation and Complication Rates Following Patellar Fracture Repair with Plates. J Bone Joint Surg. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.OA.22.00012