Plexur Bone Filler Technology Approved for Spinal Applications

Osteotech’s Plexur P bone filler was recently awarded FDA approval for use in the spine. How is this product designed, and does it have any special benefits?

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Plexur P Biocomposite is a bone filler and bone graft extender. It is composed of cortical fibers suspended in a resorbable, porous polylactide-co-glycolide scaffold. It also contains minerals and trace elements, including calcium, phosphate, and extracellular matrix proteins, to promote bone healing.

Sam Owusu-Akyaw, Osteotech’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We continue to receive many favorable comments from orthopedic surgeons about the efficacy of Plexur P and we will immediately offer our Plexur P product to spine surgeons supported by the clinical information and experience we have gained over the last year.”

Plexur P Biocomposite was previously approved for use in boney voids within the pelvis and extremities. It comes in a variety of forms, including wedges, sheets and granules, to allow for optimal implantation and filling of boney spaces.

Source: Osteotech

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