Bone graft material. (Product Marketplace).Porex Surgical, Inc., has released Nova Bone-C/M Synthetic Bone Graft Particulate in smaller packaging. The new 1.5-cc size is conveniently packaged in shelf packs of four individually sterile mixing cups to eliminate waste in the operating room when filling around bone grafts or burr hole areas. Nova Bone-C/M is a unique biocompatible synthetic bone graft particulate for use as a bone graft replacement or a bone graft extender in cases where particulate autograft autograft: see transplantation, medical. or allograft allograft: see transplantation, medical. might be used. The material is composed of Bioglass[R], a radiolucent radiolucent /ra·dio·lu·cent/ (ra?de-o-loo´sent) permitting the passage of radiant energy, such as x-rays, with little attenuation, the representative areas appearing dark on the exposed film. bioactive material consisting of sodium, calcium, phosphorous phos·pho·rous adj. Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound. , and silicon oxides. It has the ability to bond to bone and soft tissue. Circle 152 on Reader Service Card |
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