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Tetrous, Inc.
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Tetrous, Inc.
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Tetrous® Wins “Most Exciting New Product” Award at Shoulder 360™

Tetrous Shoulder 360 Award - 2026

LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tetrous, Inc., an emerging leader in orthopedic sports medicine innovation, today announced it has been awarded “Most Exciting New Product” at Shoulder 360, recognizing the company’s continued advancement in solutions for bone-to-tendon healing.

This latest honor builds on Tetrous’ earlier recognition at the AOSSM Annual Meeting, where the company received the prestigious ACE (Advancing Cutting-Edge) Award in 2024—a distinction given to breakthrough technologies with the potential to meaningfully improve patient outcomes in sports medicine. Shoulder 360™ is the pre-eminent forum meeting annually to educate the spectrum of health care providers caring for patients with shoulder disorders.

Tetrous’ product line, including EnFix RC®, EnFix TAC-O®, EnFix TAC-T®, and EnFix ACL™, is designed to address longstanding challenges in orthopedic soft tissue repair, particularly in procedures such as rotator cuff repair, where failure rates remain a significant concern. Restoring the bone-to-tendon interface, known as the enthesis, ultimately determines healing and long-term success.

Tetrous offers the only demineralized bone fiber (DBF) implant designed specifically for placement within bone at the bone-tendon interface, supplying the biological drivers for repair. When the mineral component is removed from allograft bone, the bone morphogenic proteins (i.e. growth factors) are exposed, allowing them to help stimulate new tissue formation. The peg design of EnFix allows surgeons to place the implant directly into the bone at the repair site, while the internal cannulation allows bone marrow cells to access the implant and initiate healing.

Significant Commercial Progress
Since receiving its prior “technology” award, Tetrous has demonstrated significant commercial and clinical progress:

  • Expanded to more than 100 surgeon users with three times year over year surgeon growth
  • Surpassed 3,500 implanted devices, reflecting strong clinical adoption
  • Expanded clinical use of EnFix across multiple anatomical entheses
  • Completed first cases with EnFix ACL for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
  • Scaled distribution internationally, with active markets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, and planned expansion into Taiwan


Raffy Mirzayan, MD, DOCS Health, Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, and Co-Founder of Shoulder360 said: “Shoulder360 was proud to award the ‘Most Exciting New Product/Service Award’ for 2026 to Tetrous. The winner of the award is voted on by surgeon attendees. Tetrous stood out for its efforts to highlight Enthesis healing with its exciting new EnFix product.”

“The rapid pace of adoption we’ve seen in the past year is incredibly encouraging,” said John Bojanowski, Director and Chief Commercial Officer. “Surpassing 3,500 implants and expanding internationally are strong indicators that surgeons recognize the value of what Tetrous is bringing to the OR.”

“Our recognition at Shoulder 360 reflects the growing confidence from surgeons who are recognizing that we have introduced a differentiated solution that can complete the healing triad of (a) fixation, (b) structure and, now with Tetrous, (c) biology – leading to better outcomes for patients,” said Bradley Patt, PhD, Co-founder, Director and CEO.

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About Tetrous, Inc.

Founded in 2019, Tetrous, Inc. utilizes next generation advanced technologies for enthesis repair in sports medicine applications. The EnFix family of demineralized bone fiber implants includes EnFix RC™ and EnFix TAC®, designed to enhance the natural healing response by supporting biologic reformation at the bone-to-tendon junction. By focusing on clinically validated technologies that reduce failure rates, accelerate recovery, and restore function, Tetrous is helping surgeons achieve consistent, evidence-based results that translate into both short-term return to normal activities and long-term positive outcomes for patients.

Tetrous enjoys significant IP protection for its EnFix family of products with multiple issued patents and, additionally, has an exclusive license to the demineralized bone fiber technology used in its products for sports medicine applications from TheraCell, an ISTO Biologics Company. 

 

EnFix®, EnFix RC®, EnFix TAC® and EnFix ACL™ are trademarks of Tetrous, Inc.
FormLok™ is a trademark of TheraCell, an ISTO Biologics Company.

For  more information visit www.tetrous.com and follow us on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/tetrous).

Media Contact:
Ronda Taylor
Tetrous, Inc.
331-307-7499
rtaylor@tetrous.com

Product Information:
John Bojanowski
Tetrous, Inc.
331-307-7499
jbojanowski@tetrous.com

Bradley E. Patt, PhD

Dr. Patt is cofounder chairman of Tetrous.

Brad has over 40 years experience as an entrepreneur and executive manager. He has led several enterprises from start-up phase through rapid growth and merger and acquisitions.

Brad founded several high tech ventures since 1997. He is currently co-founder chairman and CEO of TheraCell and DermOQ. Previously he was co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Gamma Medica, Inc. Brad built Gamma to market leadership position in pre­clinical CT, PET, SPECT imaging and is inventor and developer of Molecular Breast Imaging for detecting otherwise occult breast cancer in dense­breasted women.

Brad is currently co­founder and Chairman of DermOQ, Inc., an oxygen skin care company; EVO Worldwide, Inc. and spin off Smart Breast Corp., medical diagnostic imaging systems companies; and Hyvida Brands, a functional beverage startup. He is a director of High Beauty a cannabis cosmetic company. Brad also founded and is a Director of Thrive Outside the Box, a nonprofit organization that identifies and develops areas of talent in individuals on the autistic spectrum.

Brad is an internationally recognized authority in the field of medical imaging with over one hundred scientific papers and presentations, several book chapters, and over 20 patents. He has been an invited speaker at several international conferences. He has held elected positions on the IEEE Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation Steering Committee (NMISC) and the IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee (RISC), and was appointed to the Program Committee of the SPIE Medical applications of Penetrating Radiation, acting as Chairman of the Penetrating Radiation Work Group for 2003 and 2004. Dr. Patt is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and the recipient of over $15 million dollars of grant awards as Principal Investigator from the National Institutes of Health, The United States Department of Energy and NASA.

Bradley E. Patt, PhD

Dr. Patt is cofounder chairman of Tetrous. Brad has over 40 years experience as an entrepreneur and executive manager. He has led several enterprises from start-up phase through rapid growth and merger and acquisitions. Brad founded several high tech ventures since 1997. He is currently co-founder chairman and CEO of TheraCell and DermOQ. Previously he was co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Gamma Medica, Inc. Brad built Gamma to market leadership position in pre­clinical CT, PET, SPECT imaging and is inventor and developer of Molecular Breast Imaging for detecting otherwise occult breast cancer in dense­breasted women. Brad is currently co­founder and Chairman of DermOQ, Inc., an oxygen skin care company; EVO Worldwide, Inc. and spin off Smart Breast Corp., medical diagnostic imaging systems companies; and Hyvida Brands, a functional beverage startup. He is a director of High Beauty a cannabis cosmetic company. Brad also founded and is a Director of Thrive Outside the Box, a nonprofit organization that identifies and develops areas of talent in individuals on the autistic spectrum. Brad is an internationally recognized authority in the field of medical imaging with over one hundred scientific papers and presentations, several book chapters, and over 20 patents. He has been an invited speaker at several international conferences. He has held elected positions on the IEEE Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation Steering Committee (NMISC) and the IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee (RISC), and was appointed to the Program Committee of the SPIE Medical applications of Penetrating Radiation, acting as Chairman of the Penetrating Radiation Work Group for 2003 and 2004. Dr. Patt is a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and the recipient of over $15 million dollars of grant awards as Principal Investigator from the National Institutes of Health, The United States Department of Energy and NASA.