Table 2.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages  Restoration of normal meniscal biomechanics with reduction of tear edges  Uses standard anterior knee arthroscopy portals  Avoiding nerve or vascular injury  Avoiding suture entrapment or capsule entrapment  Avoid needle stick injury to surgeon or first assistant  No additional portals or incisions required  No zone specific cannulas required

Disadvantages  Cost of device/suture  Device issues  Non-absorbable suture  Laceration of meniscal stump with penetration of retriever  Cutting of stump during knot tying