Orthopedic surgery bone cement GENTAFIX® 1

Surgical Cement with Antibiotic GENTAFIX® 1&3 are radiopaque and self-hardening bone cements • Containing Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic • Dedicated to arthroplasty surgery • Allowing immediate and stable anchorage of implants • Responding to the needs of surgeons, 2 viscosities for 2 types of applications: GENTAFIX® 1: high viscosity bone cement for manual application GENTAFIX® 3: low viscosity bone cement with an optimum fluidity for an easy application with syringe or injection gun ADVANTAGES Mechanical properties above ISO 5833 standard Low exothermicity in situ Low release of monomer Stable fixation of implants Suitable viscosity Barium sulfate as excellent radiopaque agent Easy to prepare with a bowl & spatula or in a vacuum mixing system INDICATIONS GENTAFIX® bone cements are intended for use in cemented arthroplasty procedures. GENTAFIX® 1 is indicated for primary (shoulder, hip, knee) and revision (knee) surgeries. GENTAFIX® 3 is indicated for primary (hip) and revision (hip, knee) surgeries. ANTIBIOTIC GENTAFIX® bone cements allow local antibiotherapy. Gentamicin, issued from family of aminosides, has abroad spectrum and is effective against most of the bacteria encountered. The quantity of gentamicin contained in one dose of cement has been optimized to guarantee a long term release to cure or prevent infections.