Miach orthopaedics. The BEAR Implant was invented by Martha Murray, MD, founder of Miach Orthopaedics. It was created at the Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, with initial research funding provided by the NFL Players Association, Boston Children’s Hospital and the National Institutes of Health. The BEAR Implant acts as a bridge between the two ends of the torn ACL. The surgeon injects a small amount of the patient’s own blood into the implant and inserts it between the torn ends of the ACL in a minimally invasive procedure. The BEAR Implant is absorbed by the body – is a resorbable implant- it os m ade from bovine collagen and is secured by sultures. It is put in between the gap where and ACL is torn.
The BEAR Implant technology would be a big improvement from ACL reconstruction surgery from Women Soccer Players who have a higher chance of tearing their ACLs during the soccer season. The BEAR Implant works by a surgeon taking the cylindrical shaped collagen which is roughly 45 mm length x 22 mm diameter and inserts a small amount into it. This allows the collagen to awake and fire. Then the collagen will be placed on one end of the torn ACL and will act as a ligament builder. The BEAR Implant was made for people who have torn their ACLs to have a second option when it comes to the surgical aspect.