HARNESSING
YOUR BODY’S
REGENERATIVE
POWER
Originally developed as a therapy for injured athletes, marrow stimulation uses the innate healing ability of bone marrow to treat cartilage damage. Today, thanks to innovative SmartShot technology, your doctor can perform marrow stimulation procedures more precisely and less invasively than ever before.
HEALING BIOLOGY
In marrow stimulation procedures, your doctor creates small holes in the bone’s surface below the injured cartilage, allowing stem-cell-rich bone marrow to flow from the bone. This triggers a natural healing reaction, with the ability to form a new cartilage layer within the injured area.
THE SMARTSHOT
DIFFERENCE
You may have heard of “microfracture” procedures for accessing bone marrow. With microfracture, the doctor hits a mallet, forcing a pick into the bone, which can crush and compact bone and nerve cells. Another process, powered drilling, generates cell-damaging heat. SmartShot is different, creating tiny, precise channels that stimulate more marrow with less bone damage than traditional processes.
GET BACK
IN ACTION
If you’re considering conventional microfracture surgery or drilling for cartilage restoration, SmartShot may be a smarter choice for you. Download the information sheet below to discuss the SmartShot alternative with your doctor.