Synthetic bone graft particulate.Porex Surgical and USBiomaterials have signed an agreement for Porex Surgical Product Group to be the exclusive worldwide distributor for NovaBone-C/M[TM] Synthetic Bone Graft bone graft Orthopedic surgery Sterilized bony tissue, often of cadaveric origin, used to fill and/or 'sculpt' bone defects Indications Spinal fusion, revision of failed articular prostheses, filling traumatic or malignant bone defects, or periodontal defects. Particulate for applications in Craniofacial craniofacial /cra·nio·fa·cial/ (kra?ne-o-fa´sh'l) pertaining to the cranium and the face. cra·ni·o·fa·cial adj. Of or involving both the cranium and the face. , Head, and Neck Surgery. Composed of Bioglass[R] 4555, NovaBone-C/M is used as a bone graft extender in much the same way as autogenous autogenous /au·tog·e·nous/ (aw-toj´e-nus) autologous. au·tog·e·nous or au·to·gen·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to autogenesis; self-generating. 2. bone graft chips or allograft allograft: see transplantation, medical. bone particulate. It can also be mixed with each of these as a bone graft extender to fill non-load-bearing defects and to augment the bony structure in the craniofacial area. The product was developed by USBiomaterials based on its Bioglass[R] platform technology, and is manufactured by USBiomaterials. Bioglass has been widely used in oral surgery, with more than 450,000 implanted cases. |
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