Inefficient mixing and application systems can result in inconsistent cement, unpredictable cement polymerization times, longer OR times, and other inefficiencies. Our PALAMIX® cartridge vacuum mixing system is designed to produce consistent, homogenized cement; and when paired with our design-winning cement application gun - minimizes cement wastage. Optimized mixing and application... You'll see the advantages add up.
PALAMIX® Cartridge Vacuum Mixing System
Cartridge Vacuum Mixing System for Safety and Simplicity
Standardize Your Cement Portfolio with PALAMIX®
The PALAMIX® mixing system is designed to enable easy preparation and delivery of high quality bone cement:
- Consistent results due to standardized mixing process
- Particle filter prevents glass particles from entering the bone cement
- Diverse selection of nozzles and pressurizers for optimal application
- Mix up to 80g of bone cement in PALAMIX® uno, or up to 160g in PALAMIX® duo
- Apply bone cement directly from the mixing cartridge
- PALAMIX® has been shown to be 30 percent more effective at extruding cement than StrykerTM mixing systems – a cost savings of up to $3501,2
Air-induced porosity within the cement mantle can lead to a rapid propagation of fractures, weakening the cement mantle. A fractured and fragile cement mantle compromises the integrity of the interfaces, and therefore the survivorship of the implant3. Vacuum mixing reduces porosity, improves cement homogeneity, and strengthens the cement-prosthesis interface4.
Conventional mixing has been shown to substantially increase the likelihood of micro- and macrovoids in the cement mantle5. These increases of micro- and macrovoids (radiolucent lines under x-ray) have been linked to aseptic loosening in TKA6.
Conversely, vacuum mixing has been shown to decrease void area and increase cement density5, leading to stronger cement and increased overall survivorship.
1 Horas U, et al. Factors influencing the application of vacuum mixing systems for bone cement completion. Osteo Trauma Care 2002; 10(2): 106-12.
2 Internal Data on File.
3 Wang: the benefits of vacuum mixing, in Breusch et al. The well-cemented total hip arthroplasty. 1998;108.
4 Wang: the benefits of vacuum mixing, in Breusch et al. The well-cemented total hip arthroplasty. 1998;111.
5 Wilkinson JM, et al. Effect of Mixing Technique on the Properties of Acrylic Bone-Cement. J Arthroplasty 2000; 15(5): 664-7.
6 Hampton CB, et al. Aseptic Loosening at the Tibia in Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Function of Cement Mantle Quality? J Arthroplasty 2020; ePub Ahead of Print.