Orthopedic Biomaterials

GreenBone is a patented technology proposing a bone substitute solution. It is a synthetic, acellular, re-absorbable, new generation bone graft, sourced from rattan (a bamboo-like plant), which was developed to reconstruct bone defects caused by diseases, traumas or presence of non-unions. This wood-based product is suitable for surgical reconstruction of bone defects, repairing large bone gaps or voids. GreenBone can be produced in any size and shape to solve all the problems and medical needs experienced every day in bone grafting by orthopedic surgeons. The process to convert wood hierarchical structures into new biomimetic hydroxyapatite scaffolds lists as follows: the raw material is harvested (rattan), and processes through Pyrolysis, Carburization, Oxidation, Carbonation, and finally Phosphatization.

The orthopedic solutions help to:

• Improve bone healing

• Complete regeneration of bone defects

• Improve quality of life · Prevent future amputations

• Reduce healthcare & social costs.

Farmers involved in the value chain are gaining new source of revenues from trading rattan and other raw materials necessary to the GreenBone creation, and which products represent a high market value.

Faenza, Italia