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 is indicated to be poured into the jar containing the powder and mixed with it for one minute to form a viscous putty. Once mixed with water for 60 seconds, the putty can be placed in contact with other fluids, bone chips, or demineralized bone matrix to enhance bone reconstruction. It can also be molded into specific shapes. When mixed with the indicated amount of sterile distilled water, the putty hardens within 5 minutes.

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.