Living things are divided into the Animal, Plant, Fungi, Protist and Monera kingdoms. Bacteria are part of the Monera kingdom because they are single-celled organisms that don’t have a nucleus. Just as there are relatively harmless and dangerous animals (rabbit versus Great White shark) and fungi (portobella mushrooms versus black mold), there are also good and bad bacteria.
If you’re in the orthopedic device world, Ostaguard is a first-of-its-kind antibacterial surface coating—as well as the first-of-its-kind to be granted De Novo classification by the FDA with an initial application in the field of orthopedic spinal implants. After being tested on numerous surfaces against 12 microbes that represent nearly all cases of device-related infections, Ostaguard was shown to be 99.99% effective in killing multiple strains of bacteria that could come in contact with an implant in the operating room. An FDA-cleared permanent spinal implant with Ostaguard technology safely and effectively kills bacteria by mechanically rupturing pathogens—and without the use of antibiotic drugs.
Solving the largest medical-device problem. There’s no question that device contamination and failure can lead to a host of health complications for the patient, as well as the potential need for additional surgery and financial expenditure. In fact, implant-related infections, implant failure and revisional cost patients $8.6 billion every year
