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ENGIpore

pre-formed bone substitute

ENGIpore-pre-formed bone substitute

Ideal biomimetic architecture

ENGIpore is an innovative porous hydroxyapatite biomaterial with a trabecular structure similar to that of natural bone. It is a ready available bone graft, manufactured to a highly controlled specification and free of disease transmission risk.

Different shapes have been designed to provide surgeons with a full range of products to meet their bone grafting needs.

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Micro, macro and interconnected porosity

This biomaterial has a unique, controlled micro and macro porosity along with an effective structure that supports rapid bone ingrowth and formation.

Its unique structure gives ENGIpore a porosity of almost 90%, and this guarantees an easy access of cells, biological fluids, and attracting the correct molecules throughout the bone substitute.

Despite the highly porous structure, ENGIpore is able to resist the compression forces associated with natural bone.

Rapid osteointegration

Once applied in situ, ENGIpore rapidly absorbs all bio-active proteins, growth factors and bone precursor cells contained in the physiological fluids. This encourages and begins the biological cascade leading to effective bone regeneration.

Clinical applications

ENGIpore is designed for use in a broad range of procedures, such as:

021-indicazioni - indications

ENGIpore may be combined with autologous bone, blood, bone marrow or growth factors.

ENGIpore is not intended to modify or replace standard procedures for the treatment of bone defects, but for filling bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system, that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. It must be used with appropriate stabilising hardware.

ENGIpore Ortho is available with the following codes:

Chips

code
description
PFS015005-40-00
1,0 - 2,5 mm - 5 cc
PFS015005-41-00
1,0 - 2,5 mm - 15 cc
PFS015005-50-00
2,5 - 4,0 mm - 5 cc
PFS015005-51-00
2,5 - 4,0 mm - 15 cc
PFS015005-52-00
2,5 - 4,0 mm - 30 cc

Wedge

code
description
PFS015005-30-00
40x30 mm, incl. 11° (h 10,5 mm)
PFS015005-31-00
40x30 mm, incl. 15° (h 13,5 mm)
PFS015005-32-00
40x30 mm, incl. 19° (h 16,5 mm)
PFS015006-19-00
30x15 mm, incl. 11° - 2 pcs. (h 8,5 mm)
PFS015006-20-00
30x15 mm, incl. 15° - 2 pcs. (h 10,5 mm)
PFS015006-25-00
30x15 mm, incl. 9° - 2 pcs. (h 7,5 mm)

 Block

code
description
PFS015005-21-00
Block (10x10x12 mm)
1
PFS015005-22-00
 Block (20x10x12 mm)
1
PFS015005-23-00
 Block (30x20x12 mm)
1
PFS015005-24-00
Blocchetto (40x20x12 mm)
1

Hollow Cylinder

code
description
PFS015008-01-00
ED = 12 mm ID= 3 mm h = 40 mm)
PFS015008-02-00
ED = 15 mm ID = 3 mm h = 40 mm)
PFS015008-03-00
ED = 18 mm ID = 3 mm h = 40 mm)

SH

code
description
PFS015005-77-00
SH-Small 38 x 25 x 17 - 13 mm
PFS015005-76-00
SH-Medium 41 x 28 x 18 - 14 mm
PFS015005-75-00
SH-Large 45 x 30 x 20 - 15 mm

ENGIpore spine is available with the following codes:

Chips

code
description
PFS015009-02-00
1,00 - 2,5 mm - 15 cc
PFS015009-03-00
2,5 - 4,0 mm - 5 cc
PFS015009-04-00
2,5 - 4,0 mm - 15 cc
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