Demineralized bone promotes fast and quality bone repair through the osteoinducton of growth factors such as BMP, which are released during the demineralization process. A scaffold is required for the bone cells produced through this osteoinduction to attach. The cancellous bone has a highly porous, three-dimensional form with high strength inside the bone, which creates an ideal environment for revascularization and bone remodeling. This serves as a scaffold to assist in bone repair. Mixed with calcium phosphate, a naturally-derived inorganic compound, this graft product is most similar in structure to original bone.
When a highly viscous water-soluble composite is added to this bone powder, the product gains high viscosity. Without requiring extra rehydration, the product can be immediately molded to the desired shape, or mixed with other powder bone. The highly viscous water-soluble composite assists in the action of BMPs released from the demineralized bone and prevents reduction in the particle size of demineralized bone, collagen decomposition, and breakdown of growth factors during radiation sterilization, which contributes to higher quality bone repair.