PALACOS Bone Cement For Primary Arthroplasty
For more than 50 years, PALACOS® bone cement has been the gold standard when it comes to permanent fixation of implants. PALACOS® bone cements with gentamicin provide effective infection prophylaxis through local application of antibiotics. Recent data from the National Joint Registry (NJR) demonstrate that PALACOS® Bone Cement R+G has a significantly lower revision rate in comparison to all other cement brands in hip and knee replacements.
The PALACOS® Bone Cement product portfolio comprises an extensive range of high-quality bone cements to ensure utmost flexibility:
- Different viscosities
- Available with and without gentamicin added
PALACOS® R+G pro* Bone Cement
- Proven quality of PALACOS® bone cement with gentamicin
- Ready-to-mix package for standard primary joint replacement procedures
- Safe and contactless handling of the cement components
- Time-saving mixture
- Convenient and clearly structured working
Simplified handling of gold standard PALACOS®R+G for reliable mixing results.
PALACOS R/R+G Bone Cement (high viscosity bone cement)
- PALACOS® R+G*
PALACOS® R*- Reliable working properties from a proven formula
- Low revision risk.
- Suitable for vacuum mixing
- Available with or without gentamicin
PALACOS MV/MV+G Bone Cement (medium viscosity bone cement)
- PALACOS® MV+G (PALAMED® G)*
PALACOS® MV (PALAMED®)*- Suitable for large and medium-sized joints
- Ideal for vacuum mixing
- Antibiotic prophylaxis from added gentamicin
- Consistent quality based on proven PALACOS® raw materials
- Available with or without gentamicin
PALACOS LV/LV+G Bone Cement (low viscosity bone cement)
- PALACOS® LV+G*
PALACOS® LV*- Suitable for small and medium-sized joints
- Precise application thanks to low viscosity
- Antibiotic prophylaxis from added gentamicin
- Consistent quality based on proven PALACOS® raw materials
- Available with or without gentamicin
PALACOS fast R+G Bone Cement (fast setting bone cement with gentamicin)
- PALACOS® fast R+G*
- Fast setting bone cement with gentamicin
- No waiting phase, optimal application phase and short setting phase
- Indications: application in small joints and acetabular cups in hip arthroplasty
- Consistent quality based on proven PALACOS® raw materials
Supportive products for primary arthroplasty
- In primary arthroplasty the application of the modern cementing technique by combining different elements is crucial to the long-term surgical outcome. Today, ’state-of-the-art’ not only refers to the choice of suitable bone cement with appropriate viscosity and composition, but also to:
- Vacuum mixing systems that produce homogeneous, standardised mixtures such as PALAMIX®
- Bone bed cleaning with a pulse lavage system such as PALAVAGE®
NJR supplier Feedback: Reduced revision rate with PALACOS R+G bone cement
The NJR Supplier Feedback allows prosthetic implant suppliers to download NJR data extracts showing outcomes of procedures using their products. The reports are generated quarterly and Heraeus Medical has purchased these reports since 2014 for market surveillance, quality control and real-world evidence data generation.
