Hip & Knee Surgery - Orthoworld

PRODUCT NEWS AND LAUNCHESCortoss Bone AugmentationMaterialScient’x launched the Isobar Evolution Dynamic Rod as anadjunct to posterior pedicle-based fusion. The device isintended for use with the Scient’x Xenonx Pedicle Screw inthe U.S. and will be compatible with several of the company’spedicle screw systems worldwide.(Scient’x Groupe S.A.S., 9/28/09)Osteotech's MagniFuse PC (Posterior Cervical) Bone Graftwas used for the 1st time in a spinal surgery in the U.S.(Osteotech, Inc., 10/28/09)Cortoss is an injectable, bioactive composite that mimicsthe mechanical properties of human cortical bone and thefirst alternative to polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cementevaluated in a large-scale, prospective, multi-center, randomizedcontrolled study used for the treatment of vertebralcompression fractures.Data from the IDE study prospectively comparing Cortossand PMMA show that the therapeutic flow and fill of Cortossresults in:• A statistically significant improvement in VAS score at 3months (11.6%, p