Synthetic bone substitute heracure 3D

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Overview
heracure 3D is a synthetic, porous, biocompatible, osteoconductive and bioresorbable calcium phosphate bone substitute manufactured using a patented low-temperature 3D printing process based on heracure one paste. It is intended to support bone healing by filling or reconstructing non-load-bearing bone defects or defects that are adequately stabilized by other means.

Key advantages

• Porous, three-dimensionally interconnected architecture for optimal osteoconduction and tissue ingrowth
• Bone-like composition: forms microcrystalline hydroxyapatite similar to natural bone
• Cell-mediated resorption and gradual replacement by endogenous bone
• Combines scaffold geometry benefits with granule-like clinical handling
• Ready-to-use in multiple preformed shapes and sizes (blocks, wedges, cylinders)
• Supports structural stabilization due to bone-like mechanical properties
• Compatible with autologous or allogeneic adjuncts (blood, blood-derived products, bone marrow aspirate, cancellous bone)
• Proprietary manufacturing in Germany; MDR certified

Portfolio
heracure 3D is available as blocks, wedges and cylinders. Blocks and wedges come in multiple sizes to accommodate varied clinical anatomies and defect geometries.

Indications

• Filling of non-infected, non-load-bearing bone defects
• Filling defects that have been adequately stabilized by appropriate fixation or support measures
• Typical applications: metaphyseal defect fractures (e.g., tibia, radius, humerus), osteotomies (e.g., tibia, femur, humerus, radius, metatarsals)
• Reconstruction of bone defects after removal or exchange of osteosynthesis implants

Technical specifications

• Product name: heracure 3D
• Material: synthetic calcium phosphate (forms microcrystalline hydroxyapatite)
• Properties: porous, biocompatible, osteoconductive, bioresorbable
• Structure: three-dimensionally interconnected pore network (advanced pore architecture)
• Manufacturing: patented 3D printing using heracure one calcium phosphate paste; low-temperature processing
• Available forms: blocks, wedges, cylinders; multiple sizes
• Intended use: filling/reconstruction of non-load-bearing bone defects or defects stabilized by appropriate means
• Resorbability: cell-mediated resorption with progressive replacement by endogenous bone
• Compatibility: can be combined with autologous/allogeneic materials (blood, blood-derived products, bone marrow aspirate, autologous cancellous bone)
• Origin & certification: proprietary manufacturing in Germany; MDR certified