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| Device | OSTEOBOND(TM) COPOLYMER BONE CEMENT |
| Generic Name | BONE CEMENT |
| Regulation Number | 888.3027 |
| Applicant | Zimmer, Inc. P.O. Box 708 Warsaw, IN 46581 |
| PMA Number | N17755 |
| Supplement Number | S046 |
| Date Received | 10/11/1995 |
| Decision Date | 11/20/1995 |
| Reclassified Date | 10/14/1999 |
| Product Code |
LOD |
| Advisory Committee |
Orthopedic |
| Supplement Type | Special (Immediate Track) |
| Supplement Reason | Labeling Change - Indications/instructions/shelf life/tradename |
| Expedited Review Granted? | No |
| Combination Product | No |
| Predetermined Change Control Plan Authorized | No |
Approval Order Statement APPROVAL FOR THE ADDITION TO THE LABELING OF THE FOLLOWING WARNING STATEMENT: "DO NOT CENTRIGUGE OSTEOBOND COPOLYMER BONE CEMENT. ALTHOUGH CENTRIFUGATION HAS BEEN SHOWN IN SOME CASES TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL STRENGTH OF THE CURED CEMENT BY REMOVAL OF ENTRAPPED AIR AND OTHER GASES, A UNIFORM DISPERSION OF THE RADIOPACIFIER CANNOT BE ASSURED. THEREFORE, THE USE OF CENTRIGUGATION IS NOT ADVISABLE." |