The BEAR Implant is the ideal treatment option for partial ACL tears
Until now, most partial ACL tears were either treated non-operatively, progressing to complete tears in up to 56% of young, active patients1,2, or by ACL reconstruction (ACLR), which involved removing healthy, partially intact ACL tissue.
The BEAR implant achieves the best of both worlds:
- Less invasive than a traditional ACLR with comparable outcomes3
- Eliminates the need for a graft
- Preserves healthy, intact ACL fibers
- Restores natural function and proprioception of the knee
Stop removing healthy tissue in your partial ACL tear patients – create an optimal environment for full ACL restoration with the BEAR Implant.
See the BEAR Implant in Action
Watch Dr. Gregory DiFelice restore a patient’s partially torn ACL with the BEAR Implant.
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Hear from the Experts
"Our goal in treating patients with partial tears is to return them to a healthy, stable knee in the least invasive way possible. The clearance of the BEAR Implant for partial tears enables us to offer patients an ACL-preserving procedure to stabilize their knees."
Nirav Amin, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
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"The BEAR Implant is the ideal treatment for partial ACL tears—it lets us preserve the patient’s native ligament, anatomy, and proprioception while enhancing healing with biology. It’s less invasive than ACL reconstruction and avoids the need to remove intact healthy tissue."
Brian C. Lau, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Explore the Data
A subset of data from our ongoing BEAR III trial compared two-year outcomes BEAR patients treated for partial tears (n=27) vs. complete tears (n=124):
- Comparable IKDC subjective and physical exam results between groups
- Similar rates of adverse events with numerically higher serious adverse events in complete tear group
- 0% retear rate among partial tear patients
