Insta-bone
The HEALOS Fx is an injectable bone graft technology. A mouldable material is injected into target break area to create a fast hardening structure for cells to grow off. Below is the official release information from DePuy Spine:
“HEALOS Fx meets the clinical demand for a versatile, easy to use bone graft replacement and is specifically designed for use in minimally invasive procedures. HEALOS Fx is osteoconductive and becomes osteogenic with the addition of autologous bone marrow aspirate (BMA). The cohesive consistency of the BMA saturated graft material provides a continuous scaffold for bone formation and the osteoprogenitor cells necessary for initiating new bone growth. In under a minute, the HEALOS Fx Graft Mixing and Delivery System allows for seamless mixing and cannula extrusion of the ready-to-use fibrous material with BMA”
Research and development of new materials and applications has again proven to be an important catalyst in medical development. While at this stage in my career I am forced to design consumer targeted products in order to make a living, in the future I hope to be able to design things that are more beneficial to human needs.
