OSTEOPAL® V is a standard-setting, low-viscosity, radiopaque, poly(methyl methacrylate)-based (PMMA) bone cement. It contains the X-ray contrast medium zirconium dioxide. To improve visibility in the surgical field, it has been colored with chlorophyll-copper-complex (E141). The bone cement consists of two components and is prepared immediately before use by mixing the polymer powder with the monomer liquid. The low viscosity increases with progressing polymerization. A paste forms that is inserted into the vertebral body using an application system and sets within a few minutes. OSTEOPAL® V is intended for single use and is supplied sterile.
A substance designed to be used in arthroplastic and/or osteosynthetic procedures for the fixation of polymer or metallic implants to the living bone. It may also be intended for use as a filler in the case of bone pathologies (e.g., to stabilize and reinforce vertebral body structures in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty). It is typically made from methylmethacrylate, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), esters of methacrylic acid or copolymers containing polymethylmethacrylate and polystyrene. This device does not contain an antimicrobial agent. After application, this device cannot be reused.