Cerament is a synthetic, injectable, osteoconductive biomaterial, which actively promotes bone healing and is utilized as a bone substitute, when bone grafting is needed. Full remodeling to healthy bone occurs between 6 and 12 months.[2][3]
Cerament is used for the treatment of fragility fractures caused by Osteoporosis, to fill bone voids or gaps caused by trauma or orthopedic surgical procedures for e.g., benign tumors, and for augmentation of fracture repair.
Cerament can be loaded with antibiotics like Gentamicin (Cerament with gentamicin is not FDA approved), thereby protecting bone healing in patients with bone infections (osteomyelitis)
Cerament bone void filler received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale in the United States in 2005 and CE-marking in 2009. Cerament spine support received its CE mark in 2008.
In September 2012, BoneSupport entered a distribution agreement with the major medical device manufacturer Biomet who have exclusive distribution rights of the Cerament bone void filler product range in the United States of America and Canada. This agreement is expected to accelerate the usage of Bonesupport's bone void filler (Cerament) product line in orthopaedic operations.
In May 2018 Bonesupport ended their U.S. distribution agreement with ZimmerBiomet which dated back to 2012. They took back distribution in the US market and now work through a network of independent distributors.
Cerament G was named a breakthrough device in 2020 and 2021 by the FDA. The Fortify IDE study completed follow up in 2021 and will be filed with the FDA in Q4 2022. Cerament G has been approved in Europe dating back to 2013.