Table 3.
FDA-approved ALBCs [51].
| Product Name | Manufacturers/U.S. Distributors | Cement Type | Dosage of Antibiotic Per 40 g of Bone Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt g-HV | Biomet (Warsaw, IN, USA) | Copolymer high viscosity | 0.5 g of gentamicin |
| Palacos G | Biomet (Warsaw, IN, USA) | Copolymer high viscosity | 0.5 g of gentamicin |
| DePuy 1 | DePuy Orthopaedics (Warsaw, IN, USA) | Homopolymer high viscosity | 1.0 g of gentamicin |
| Cemex Genta | Exactech (Gainesville, FL, USA) | Copolymer medium viscosity | 0.5 g of gentamicin |
| VersaBond AB | Smith and Nephew (Memphis, TN, USA) | Copolymer medium viscosity | 1.0 g of tobramycin |
| Simplex P | Stryker Orthopaedics (Mahwah, NJ, USA) | Copolymer medium viscosity | 1.0 g of tobramycin |
| Biomet Refobacin Cement R | Biomet (Warsaw, IN, USA) | High viscosity | 2% of gentamicin sulfate |
| Palacos R+G p (predecessor Refobacin Palacos) |
Heraeus (Langhorne, PA, USA) | High viscosity | 1.96% of gentamicin |