Description
Arthroscopic view (from a lateral portal) of the subacromial space of the right shoulder with a U-shaped rupture of the supraspinatus tendon being repaired. A needle with attached blue braided suture has penetrated both parts of the tear. Both ends of the suture are being retrieved with a suture grasper (or suture manipulator) - a necessary step before they can be tied in a knot.