Bone graft material. (Product Marketplace).Porex Surgical, Inc., has released Nova Bone-C/M Synthetic Bone Graft Particulate par·tic·u·late (p  r-t k y-l 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 biocompatible /bio·com·pat·i·ble/ (-kom-pat´i-b'l) being harmonious with life; not having toxic or injurious effects on biological function. synthetic bone graft particulate for use as a bone graft replacement or a bone graft extender in cases where particulate autograft autograft /au·to·graft/ (aw´to-graft) a tissue graft transferred from one part of the patient's body to another part. au·to·graft (ô t or allograft allograft /al·lo·graft/ (al´o-graft) a graft between individuals of the same species, but of different genotypes. Called also homograft.al·lo·graft (  l 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.ra·di·o·lu·cent (r bioactive bi·o·ac·tive (b    -k material consisting of sodium, calcium, phosphorous phos·pho·rous (f sfr-s, f, and silicon oxides. It has the ability to bond to bone and soft tissue. Circle 152 on Reader Service Card |
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