Ballast
100 % DBM in Resorbable Mesh Pouch
Filled with 100 % DBM, Ballast™ is a ready-to-use, osteoinductive bone graft extender for use in the posterolateral spine and pelvis. DBM chips are contained within a resorbable mesh pouch that allows for cellular infiltration while restricting graft migration.1
Key Features
- Contours to patient anatomy
- Rectangular shape increases surface contact to the transverse processes
- Maintains volume and shape under compression
- Contains 100% DBM with no added fillers for maximum DBM content
- PLGA mesh pouch does not elicit an inflammatory response and resorbs in 6–8 weeks1

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Footnotes
- Walsh W., Jalota S., Oliver R., et al. Preclinical evaluation of a resorbable mesh device containing demineralized bone matrix particles in a rabbit posterolateral fusion model. ©2017 SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation.