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Vancogenx®

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Innovation, Synergy, Efficacy, Evolution…serving surgeons.
Tecres research laboratories developed Vancogenx®, the first Vancomycin and Gentamicin loaded bone cement.

Features:
  • allows effective, high-dose release of Vancomycin and Gentamicin
  • guarantees excellent mechanical performances
  • presents ideal viscosity for all types of use, for both manual and syringe application
  • has a non-abrasive action due to the use of barium sulphate as the radiopaque tracer
  • reduces the heat developed during curing and lower toxicity due to the low monomer content
Vancogenx® is the ideal solution for the fixation of antibiotic loaded spacers and prosthetic components during revision surgery due to infections caused by resistant micro-organisms.

Vancogenx

Variants

Vancogenx
Standard Viscosity - Suitable both for manual and syringe application.
Package: 40g.

Vancogenx HV
High Viscosity - Suitable for manual application
Package: 40g.

Benefits
Accessories

  • Vancomycin and Gentamicin

    • Have a synergic action as their antibacterial efficacy is more potent when they are used together. 
    • Boast a spectrum of action covering approximately 90% of the pathogens commonly isolated in orthopaedic infections.
    • Is the most commonly used and widely reported combination when bone cement is utilised in cases of concomitant treatment of infections. 

    Vancogenx

    The advantages of Vancogenx®:
    • broad spectrum of action
    • synergic antimicrobial effect
    • prevention of bacterial adhesion
    • effective as a coadjuvant in the treatment of infection

     

  • 2 Mix
    Easy and reliable mixer that allows vacuum mixing.

    2 Mix Gun
    2 Mix extrusion gun

    Bowl and Spatula
    Bowl and Spatula for manual mixing

    4 Mix Bowl
    Bowl for bone cement mixing

    Curette

    Femoral Brush

    Femoral Sponge

    Pressurizer

    Polyethilene Restrictors

Related content / Publications

Loss of tibial bone density in patients with rotating- or fixed-platform TKA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Mar;468(3):775-81. Epub 2009 Mar 26.

Authors: Munro JT, Pandit S, Walker CG, Clatworthy M, Pitto RP.
Publication date: March 2009

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Mechanical effects of the use of vancomycin and meropenem in acrylic bone cement. Acta Orthop. 2006 Aug;77(4):617-21.

Authors: Persson C, Baleani M, Guandalini L, Tigani D, Viceconti M.
Publication date: August 2006

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Fatigue strength of PMMA bone cement mixed with gentamicin and barium sulphate vs pure PMMA. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2003;217(1):9-12.

Authors: Baleani M, Cristofolini L, Minari C, Toni A.
Publication date: November 2003

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