PMMA - bone-cements

Dear Valued Readers,

Your mounting interest in our contributions from research and development as well as information about SOMATEX products encourages us to again inform you about exciting innovations in the area of medical technology this month.

Mr. Weise once more offers a basis for discussion with a commentary on an issue from the area of vertebroplasty. This time, his subject is "Bone Cement And Monomer Exposure In Breathing Air". We hope that by sending our current newsletter to your E-mail inbox we have provided you with interessting material and wish you pleasent reading.

Your SOMATEX team

P.S. Of course we would be happy to hear about your experiences and views concerning vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Please e-mail us at info@somatex.com or call us! You will reach Thammo Weise at +49 (0) 3328 30 76 -21.

PMMA - bone-cements                
(author: Thammo Weise)

PMMA-based bone cement has been successfully used in endoprosthetics and dental surgery for over 40 years now. The plastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) was developed back in 1902 by the chemist Otto Röhm and has been known as Perspex. Its excellent biocompatibility was ascertained indirectly in the Second World War. The cockpit roofs of many aircraft were made of PMMA, as it was far easier to shape than glass. Pilots who had crashed and survived and were operated many years later revealed Perspex splinters which had indeed penetrated the skin but had left no rejection reactions whatsoever thus demonstrating basic human acceptance. ...(read complete article)

Vertebroplasty - SOMIX -

Mixing system for bone cement

With the innovative SOMIX-mixing system, SOMATEX is responding to the ideas and requests received from many users. The high quality and noticeable odour reduction permanently improve the work atmosphere - easily and in no time at all.

        Advantages at a glance:

• Unique rotating stirring system ensures the most homogeneous result
• Closed system - harmful fumes and offensive odours are minimised
• Easy, self - explanatory handling
• Luer lock connection enables connection to an injection system
• Transparent cement chamber enables visual checking of mixing the result
• Mix volumes up to 80 ml
• Use of vacuum pump is optional
• Latex-free

Vertebroplastie - SOMIX -

How to order?

The mixing system for bone cement is available in combination with our
Vertebroplasty-sets

CIS Cement-Injection-System

Vertebroplasty ALL-INCLUSIVE-PACKAGES

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