Materials

Cem-Ostetic® is a bio-engineered mixture of calcium-based inorganic compounds . After it is implanted, Cem-Ostetic® resorbs and is later replaced by natural bone. Cem-Ostetic® is a natural choice for sparing patients the trauma of autograft harvesting. It also provides a safe alternative to human or animal cadaver bone that completely eliminates the potential for disease transmission. The distilled sterile water contained in the vial must be injected into the syringe containing the powder to form a viscous paste that hardens in situ. Once mixed with water, the putty can be placed in contact with other fluids, bone chips, or demineralized bone matrix to enhance bone reconstruction.

Indications-For-Use

Cem-Ostetic® is an osteoconductive putty that is intended to be used to fill voids and gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bone structure. These gaps or voids may be located in the extremities, spine, pelvis, or cranium.

The putty may be shaped and pressed into the void by hand or inserted into a syringe and injected into the surgical site. The Cem-Ostetic® paste set in situ or ex situ provides a void filler that can augment hardware to support bone fragments during the surgical procedure. The set putty acts as a temporary support medium and is not intended to provide structural support during the healing process. The implant is radio-opaque. Cem-Ostetic® is biocompatible and resorbs in the body as bone ingrowth occurs.