CERAMENT® G

Description

CERAMENT G is an implantable bone void filler (device/ drug combination product) indicated for use as an adjunct to systemic antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement (standard treatment approach to a bone infection) where there is a need for supplemental bone graft. CERAMENT G combines gentamicin sulfate with a bone void filler, consisting of hydroxyapatite and calcium sulfate. By eluting gentamicin, CERAMENT G can reduce the recurrence of chronic osteomyelitis from gentamicin-sensitive microorganisms in order to protect bone healing CERAMENT G can also reduce the likelihood of infection subsequent to an open fracture. By combining calcium sulfate and hydroxyapatite, a balance is achieved between implant resorption rate and bone remodeling rate. Calcium sulfate acts as a resorbable carrier for hydroxyapatite. Hydroxyapatite has a slow resorption rate and high osteoconductivity providing a scaffold for new bone generation. The use of CERAMENT G eliminates the need to harvest autologous bone, thereby avoiding donor site morbidity (e.g., pain, infection, etc.) in patients with a diagnosed infection. CERAMENT G may be implanted by an injectable system. In bone infection, CERAMENT G can also be inserted as pre-set beads.