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SNUGFIX Radiopaque Bone Cement 1x40

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Australian Orthopaedics Research And Labs

SNUGFIX Radiopaque
Bone Cement 1x40

SNUGFIX is a radiopaque, standard viscosity and acrylic based (Polymethylmethacrylate) bone cement. It contains a pouch with radiopaque powder sterilized by ethylene oxide and an ampoule with liquid sterilized by filtration.

History Of Bone Cement

1870
Year 1870
Themistokles Gluck
  • First Surgeon to implant a total knee prosthesis made of ivory in Germany.
  • The stems were fixedwth cement mixed of plaster and colophony.
1930
Year 1930
Otto Rohm
  • Synthesized a grounp of thermoplastics, i.e., acrylic polymers.
  • These polymers replaced hard rubber as the base materials for dentures.
1950
Year 1950's - 1960's
Sir John Charnley
  • Developed the modern cementing technique.
  • Used cold-cured PMMA to attach an acrylic cup to the femoral head and to seat a metallic femoral prosthesis.
  • First to realize that PMMA could be used to fill the medullary canal and to blend with the bone mprphology.
1970
Year 1970
U.S. FDA
  • Approved bone cement for ise in hip and knee prosthetic fixation.
  • Cement was the preferred technique for total joint fixation.
1980
Year 1980
U.S. FDA
  • Cement less fixationtechniques were preferred
1990
Year 1990 - Present
U.S. FDA
  • Hybrid systems are the preferred technique.

Procedure And Handling Of Bone Cement

SNUGFIX Bone Cement are used in bone cementations and fixations. Use is advised in Orthopaedics and other surgical specialties, when fixation of prosthetic elements with sterile setting material is sought.

ADVANTAGES OF SNUGFIX BONE CEMENT

  • Eliminates The Risk Of Leakage
  • Provides Unlimited Working Time For The Surgeon
  • Hardens Only After Placed At Target Site
  • Comes In Pre-Fixed Bone Fillers, No On-Site Preparation
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