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. 2012 Jun 21;64(12):1063–1077. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2012.06.008

Table 1.

Commercial demineralized bone matrix preparations.

Company Commercially available product Composition Commercially available forms Claimed mechanisms of action Burden of proof FDA status
AlloSource AlloFuseTM Heat sensitive copolymer with DBM Injectable gel and putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Cell culture
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
Biomet Osteobiologics InterGro® DBM in a lecithin carrier Paste, putty and mix with HA/CC composite granules • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
Exactech Optecure® DBM suspended in a hydrogel carrier Dry mix kit delivered with buffered saline • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Osteogenesis when mixed with autogenous bone graft
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
Optecure® + CCC DBM and CCC suspended in a hydrogel carrier Dry mix kit delivered with buffered saline • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Osteogenesis when mixed with autogenous bone graft
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
Optefil® DBM suspended in gelatin carrier Injectable bone paste-dry powder ready to be hydrated • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Osteogenesis when mixed with autogenous bone graft
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
Opteform® DBM and cortical cancellous chips suspended in gelatin carrier Formable putty or dry powder ready to be hydrated • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Osteogenesis when mixed with autogenous bone graft
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
Integra Orthobiologics/(IsoTis OrthoBiologic) Accell Connexus® DBM, Accell Bone Matrix, Reverse Phase Medium Injectable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every DBM lot tested for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared extremities, pelvis
• Bone void filler extremities, pelvis, spine
• Bone graft extender
Integra Orthobiologics/(IsoTis OrthoBiologic Accell Evo3TM DBM, Accell Bone Matrix, Reverse Phase Medium Injectable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Animal studies
• Every DBM lot tested for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared extremities, pelvis
• Bone void filler extremities, pelvis, spine
• Bone graft extender
Accell TBM® DBM, Accell Bone Matrix Various sized strips • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every DBM lot tested for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared extremities, pelvis
• Bone void filler extremities, pelvis, spine
• Bone graft extender
DynaGraft II DBM, Reverse Phase Medium Injectable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every DBM lot tested for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
OrthoBlast II DBM, cancellous bone, Reverse Phase Medium Injectable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every DBM lot tested for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared extremities, pelvis
• Bone void filler extremities, pelvis, spine
• Bone graft extender
LifeNet Health IC Graft Chamber® DBM particles and cancellous chips Lyophilized and packaged in various sizes within a delivery chamber • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Designed to be used with blood, PRP or bone marrow to enhance DBM activity
• Animal studies
• Case reports
• Regulated under CFR 1270 and 1271 as a human tissue
Optium DBM® DBM combined with glycerol carrier Formable putty (bone fibers) and injectable gel (bone particles) • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
Medtronic Spinal & Biologics Osteofil® DBM DBM in porcine gelatin Injectable paste and moldable strips • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Animal studies
• Case reports
510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
ProgenixTM Plus DBM in Type-1 bovine collagen and sodium alginate Putty with demineralized cortical bone chips • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Animal studies
• Case reports
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
Progenix™ Putty DBM in Type-1 bovine collagen and sodium alginate Ready to use injectable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Animal studies
• Case reports
510(k) cleared extremities, pelvis
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone void filler spine
• Bone graft extender: must be used with autograft bone
MTF/Orthofix Trinity EvolutionTM Viable cellular bone matrix Multiple volumes available • Osteogenesis
• Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Animal studies
• Case reports
• Regulated under CFR 1270 and 1271 as a human tissue
MTF/Synthes DBX® DBM in sodium hyaluronate carrier Paste, putty mix and strip • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
Osteotech GRAFTON® A-Flex® DBM fiber technology Round flexible sheet • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
GRAFTON® Crunch® DBM fibers with demineralized cortical cubes Packable graft • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
GRAFTON® Flex® DBM fiber technology Various sizes of flexible sheets • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
GRAFTON® Gel DBM in a syringe MIS and Percutaneous injectable graft • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
GRAFTON® Matrix PLF DBM fiber technology Single and double troughs • Osteoinduction Osteoconduction Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
Osteotech GRAFTON® Matrix Scoliosis Strips DBM fiber technology Various sizes of strips • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
GRAFTON® Orthoblend Large Defect DBM fibers with crushed cancellous chips Packable graft • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
GRAFTON® Orthoblend Small Defect DBM fibers with larger cancellous chips Packable moldable graft • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
GRAFTON Plus® Paste DBM in a syringe Injectable MIS graft, resists irrigation • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/ complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
GRAFTON® Putty DBM fiber technology Packable moldable graft • Osteoinduction
• Osteoconduction
• Incorporation/complete remodeling
• Osteogenesis when mixed with bone marrow aspirate or autogenous bone graft
• Peer-reviewed published human studies (incl. Levels I–II prospective studies)
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone graft substitute
• Bone graft extender
• Bone void filler
RegenerationTechnologies BioSetTM DBM combined with natural gelatin carrier Injectable paste, injectable putty, strips and blocks with cortical cancellous chips • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Every lot tested in vivo for osteoinduction
510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
Smith &Nephew VIAGRAF DBM combined with glycerol Putty, paste, gel, crunch and flex • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Animal studies 510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
Wright Medical Technology ALLOMATRIX® DBM with/without CBM in surgical grade calcium sulfate powder Various volumes of injectable/formable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Cell culture
510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
ALLOMATRIX® RCS DBM with CACIPLEXTM technology in surgical grade calcium sulfate powder Various volumes of formable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Animal studies 510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
IGNITE® DBM in surgical grade calcium sulfate powder to be mixed with bone marrow aspirate Percutaneous graft for problem fractures • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Human studies
• Case reports
• Animal studies
• Cell culture
510(k) cleared
• Bone void filler
PRO-STIM™ Injectable Inductive Graft 50% calcium sulfate, 10% calcium phosphate, and 40% DBM by weight Procedure kits, various volumes of injectable paste/formable putty • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Case reports
• Animal studies
510(k) cleared
• Resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device
Zimmer Puros® DBM Allograft DBM putty (putty with chips includes allograft chips from the same donor) Putty and putty with chips • Osteoconduction
• Bioresorbable
• Osteoinduction
• Every lot tested in an in vivo rat assay for osteoinductive potential demonstrating bone formation in an ectopic model • 100% derived from allograft tissue
• Regulated under 21 CFR Parts 1270 and 1271 as a human tissue