Your specialty Our products Why Biocomposites? Education Library News & Events Contact us Home Our Products Biosteon® International Biosteon® FAQs Share Biosteon® Biosteon is a synthetic calcium composite technology used for interference screws in the reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligaments and suture anchors for rotator cuff repairs. • Improved strength retention • More than 17 years of proven clinical success • Over 100,000 distributed worldwide Biosteon was introduced in 2001 and produced through a proprietary moulding technology, which delivers a suspension of osteoconductive particles of calcium hydroxyapatite in a poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) matrix – to improve strength retention, bone-bonding potential and pH buffering in the graft healing period. Biosteon has the longest clinical follow-up of all calcium-based composite materials now entering the market.1 All Biosteon products are distributed exclusively through Stryker®. Biosteon® IntraLine® Suture Anchor The Biosteon IntraLine Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of soft tissue to bone in orthopaedic procedures in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/wrist, elbow and pelvis. The device is supplied with either 2 or 3 polyethylene sutures with or without, stainless steel needles. Frequently asked questions What are Biosteon screws indicated for? What are Biosteon screws contraindicated for? How do I purchase Biosteon screws? References and regulatory statements 1. Johnston, M., et al., Resorption and remodeling of hydroxyapatite-poly-L-lactic acid composite anterior cruciate ligament interference screws. Arthroscopy, 2011. 27(12): p. 1671-8. For indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions see Instructions for Use. ©2020, Biocomposites and Biosteon are trademarks/registered trademarks of Biocomposites Ltd. All rights reserved. No unauthorized copying, reproduction, distributing or re-publication is allowed unless prior written permission is granted by the owner, Biocomposites Ltd. Patents Granted: EP 1436019 B1, US 8563024, CN ZL02825134.2, EP 1954199 B1, US 8409251 MA0335R1 Your specialty Musculoskeletal infection Trauma Spine Sports injuries Our products STIMULAN® genex® Biosteon® Allogran-R® Bilok® Why Biocomposites? News & Events Contact us Education Biofilm Infected fractures Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) Wound closure Our company COVID19 risk assessment Legal notices Sitemap Privacy statement Code of conduct Modern slavery statement Section 172 statement LinkedIn Twitter ©2021, Biocomposites. All rights reserved.