Zimmer Dental announces launch of two new Puros® allograft products

    Dec. 8, 2004
    These two new products, in addition to Puros cancellous particulate allograft, present a family of products that can be used together or separately for every bone grafting need.

    Zimmer Dental Inc., a leading provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a division of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., is pleased to announce the availability of two new Puros allograft products -- Puros cortical particulate allograft and Puros corticocancellous block allograft. These two new products, in addition to Puros cancellous particulate allograft, present a family of products that can be used together or separately for every bone grafting need.

    The Puros family of bone grafting products provides a safe, effective and predictable clinical outcome for patients requiring bony enhancement of the mandible and maxilla in a timely manner. The Puros allograft family of products is sterilized using the patented Tutoplast® process. While preserving the valuable collagen matrix and minerals, the Tutoplast process removes unwanted materials, such as fats, cells and antigens, and inactivates pathogens. The Puros family of products encourages cell attachment and healthy bone growth.

    The new Puros block allograft eliminates the need for a secondary surgical procedure to harvest an autogenous bone block, thereby saving operating room time and costs, reducing pain and morbidity, and shortening the rehabilitation time for the patient. Studies have demonstrated clinical results comparable to autogenous block grafting. Puros block allograft provides the benefits of both cortical and cancellous bone for dimensional ridge augmentation. It is delivered sterile, is readily available, and offers virtually an unlimited source for the surgeon's block grafting needs. Puros block allograft retains the natural collagen matrix and mineral structure of human bone and regenerates and remodels into vital, vascularized bone, enabling the stability of implants after just five months.

    The new Puros cortical particulate allograft provides a high-quality, predictable alternative to existing bone grafting products. It can be used where space maintenance and volume enhancement are desired, including sinus elevations, extraction sockets, and ridge augmentations. It regenerates and remodels into vital, vascularized bone. Its ability to retain the natural collagen matrix and mineral structure of human cortical bone makes it easy to handle and allows for quick hydration.

    The complete line of Puros bone allograft products offers excellent choices for clinicians who desire safe and effective clinical results in a timely manner.

    Contact your Zimmer Dental Sales Consultant or Customer Service at (800) 854-7019, or, for outside the U.S., (760) 929-4300, for more information.

    Zimmer Dental is a California-based operation. The company, which started in 1981, proudly offers one of the most comprehensive dental implant product lines available. Zimmer Dental is a market leader in the development of world-class implantology products, practice-building strategies and educational programs focused on empowering clinicians and improving patients' lives. Visit Zimmer Dental on the worldwide web at http://www.zimmerdental.com.