Bicera® Resorbable Bone Substitute is a bioceramic medical device that its composition of crystalline phase contains 60%hydroxyapatite (HAP) and 40% beta-tricalcium (ß-TCP). Bicera® Resorbable Bone Substitute is intended for use as a bone void filler for voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. Bicera® Resorbable Bone Substitute is indicated for use in the treatment of surgically created osseous defects or osseous defects resulting from traumatic injury to the bone. Bicera® Resorbable Bone Substitute is intended to be packed into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e., extremities, posterolateral spine and pelvis) as a bone void filler. This product provides a bone void filler that resorbs and is replaced by bone during the healing process.
An artificial bone substitute used for structural bone replacement typically when bone is lost due to disease (e.g., osteoporosis) or injury. It consists mainly of porous and mesh ceramic materials that provide a framework for bone growth, or harvested sea coral that serves as an additive, extender, or provides a framework for bone growth. This is a single-use device.