GENTAFIX 1 and GENTAFIX 3 are radio-opaque sterile surgical cements. They are self-polymerising and enable orthopaedic implants to be fixed to the bone They contain an antibiotic from the aminosides family: gentamicine.
GENTAFIX 1: standard viscosity cement for manual application
GENTAFIX 3:low viscosity cement whose optimal fluidity enables it to be applied by syringe or by gun.
GENTAFIX 1and GENTAFIX 3 cements are recommended for:
· Operations in patients subject to risk of infection. · Repeat operations for sepsis. · Revisions to anterior arthroplasty
These products comply with ISO 5833 standard
Mechanical properties broadly superior to those for ISO 5833 standard.
The basic amount of gentamicine contained in these cements has been optimised in order to ensure prolonged release over time, thereby enabling post-operative infections to be prevented.
In vitro release kinetics (in base mg)
Composition
Powder
Methyl polymethacrylate
84.3%
Benzoyl peroxide
2.3%
Barium sulphate
9.6%
Gentamicine sulphate corresponding to 1g of base gentamicine
3.8%
Liquid
Methyl methacrylate
84.4%
Butyl methacrylate
13.2%
N-N diméthyl-p-toluidine
2.4%
Hydroquinone
20 ppm
GENTAFIX cements are supplied sterile, ready-for-use, in operating blocks.
Storage
GENTAFIX must be stored unopened, in its original packaging, in a clean, dry place away from light and at a temperature below 25°C.
GENTAFIX 1 ref: T040140G 41.6g of powder and 14.4g of liquid
GENTAFIX 3 ref: T040340G 41.6g of powder and 16.4 g of liquid
Note
The use of a CEMSTOP resorbable obturator is recommended before injecting the cement.
Adjust the quantity of cement to the size of the cavity, ensuring you have the closest possible contact with the bone.
