Orthopedic Cement
Definition : Cements, whose main component is polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), designed to produce a mechanical interlocking effect upon hardening. These cements usually consist of a powder (PMMA, prepolymerized PMMA, or methyl methacrylate co-polymer), a liquid (methylmethacrylate monomer), an initiator, an inhibitor, and a stabilizer that are mixed together. Orthopedic cements are typically applied as runny liquids that set up into a solid hardened material in a time period that can be tailored to the surgeon's needs. They are used in orthopedic procedures to anchor metal or plastic prosthetic devices to bone or used alone in the spine to treat osteoporotic compression fractures.
Related Terms : "Restrictors, Orthopedic Cement" , "Dispensers, Orthopedic Cement" , "Dispensers, Orthopedic Cement, Spinal Surgery" , "Procedure Kit/Trays, Spinal Surgery, Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty"
Entry Terms : "Cement, Orthopedic" , "Cement" , "Cement, Bone" , "Surgical Simplex" , "Glue, Orthopedic" , "Bone Cement"
UMDC code : 12830
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| | Aegis Spine Inc Company Type: Parent |  | | Dentsply International Inc Company Type: Parent DENTSPLY's broad global product platform helps dental professionals serve patients' oral health care for a lifetime, from preventive services to tooth replacement. Our products range from general dental consumables and laboratory products to products supporting the dental specialty markets of orthodontics, endodontics and implants. | | | DFine Inc Company Type: Parent Founded in 2004, DFINE, Inc. is a privately held medical device company dedicated to improving patient quality of life through the development of innovative, minimally invasive therapeutic devices used to treat pathologies of the vertebrae. | | | DJO Global Inc Company Type: Parent DJO Global, Inc. is a leading global provider of high-quality, orthopedic devices, with a broad range of products used for rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy. | | | Exactech Inc Company Type: Parent Exactech began as a dream shared by orthopaedic surgeon Bill Petty, his wife Betty, and biomedical engineer Gary Miller, PhD. Drs. Miller and Petty had worked with several orthopaedic companies and thought they saw some things the industry could do differently, and better. They wanted to make a difference in the quality of care provided to patients suffering from joint diseases like arthritis. In 1985, the Pettys and Dr. Miller made the first step toward realizing their vision by incorporating Exactech on November 8. Since that time, Exactech has leveraged its founding principles to become one of the world's fastest-growing orthopaedic companies. | | | Globus Medical Inc Company Type: Parent | | | joimax Inc Company Type: Parent | | | Medtronic Inc Company Type: Parent At Medtronic, we're changing the face of chronic disease. By working closely with physicians around the world, we create therapies to help patients do things they never thought possible. | | | Ortho Technology Inc Company Type: Parent | | | OsteoRemedies LLC Company Type: Parent | | | Wright Medical Technology Inc Company Type: Parent Wright Medical Technology, Inc., headquartered in Arlington, TN, is an ISO 9001 certified designer, manufacturing and distributing orthopaedic implants and instrumentation worldwide for over 60 years. Wright's product offerings include large joint implants for the hip and knee; extremity implants for the shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist and foot; and biologic products, including bone graft substitutes. | | | Zimmer Biomet Company Type: Parent | | | Zimmer Inc Company Type: Parent | | |
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