Introduction of Vancomycin-Eluting Bone Void Filler

In table XW0, Introduction of Anatomical Regions, substance value B Vancomycin-eluting Bone Void Filler, was added to body part value V Bones, and approach value 0 Open, to report the introduction of vancomycin-eluting bone void fillers. Body Part Approach Device/Substance/Technology Qualifier V Bones 0 Open B Vancomycin-eluting Bone Void Filler C New Technology Group 12 One example is CERAMENT® V paste. It consists of hydroxyapatite and calcium sulfate and elutes the antibiotic vancomycin to treat osteomyelitis at the site of defects caused by the excision of necrotic bone. ...

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