Orthopedic surgery bone cement PALACOS® R

for skull surgery

Overview
PALACOS® R by Heraeus Medical is a high‑viscosity bone cement without antibiotics. The proven formulation was introduced in 1959 and has been used in over 40 million procedures worldwide. The cement is tinted green using chlorophyll (food colour E141) to aid intraoperative visualisation.

Key features

• high‑viscosity bone cement
• radiopaque
• without antibiotics
• green colour (colourant E141, chlorophyll)

Indications

• stable fixation of total or partial joint endoprostheses in bone
• filling and stabilising bone defects as part of internal fixation or during endoprosthetic revision surgery
• primary and secondary coverage of cranial bone defects

References
Data on file at Heraeus Medical (in vitro). Pilz V, Hanstein T. A Literature Review of the Clinical Evidence Situation of Bone Cements. Research & Reviews: Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 2018; 7(1): 31–36 (in vitro).

Technical characteristics / specifications

• Commercial name: PALACOS® R
• Manufacturer: Heraeus Medical
• Viscosity: high‑viscosity
• Radiopacity: radiopaque
• Antibiotics: without antibiotics
• Colour: green (colourant E141, chlorophyll)
• First introduced: 1959
• Clinical use: used in over 40 million procedures (data on file/in vitro)
• Documentation: Instructions for Use (IFU) available (PDF)