Purity

Hyaluronic AcidHyaluronic Acid
A substance injected into a knee with osteoarthritis. Serves to restore lubrication and shock absorbing capabilities that have been depleted due to the disease of osteoarthritis. is naturally found in several areas of the body, synovial fluidSynovial Fluid
A lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints; also called joint fluid of the knee being one of them. Upon reviewing the choices of Hyaluronic Acid injections in the market, ORTHOVISC® is the only product that is ultra-pure, natural and contains the highest Hyaluronic Acid (HA) concentration per injection.¹

A key benefit ORTHOVISC® offers to your patient is the receipt of more HyaluronanHyaluronan/Hyaluronate
A substance found naturally in joint fluid that acts as a shock absorber and lubricant in the knee joint and is necessary for the joint to function properly. within each injection versus any competitive 3 injection product in the market.¹  ORTHOVISC® is the only injection made from ultra-pure natural hyaluronan; it contains no buffersBuffers
A substance or mixture of substances that in a solution tends to stabilize and neutralize, within limits, both acids and bases or preservativesPreservatives
Something that preserves or has the power of preserving.¹  With ORTHOVISC®, you are helping your patients Replace What's Missing™ in their osteoarthritic knee which has been compromised by osteoarthritisOsteoarthritis
Arthritis typically with onset during middle or old age that is characterized by degenerative (gradual deterioration of joint) and sometimes abnormal growth in the bone and cartilage of one or more joints and a progressive wearing down of opposing joint surfaces with consequent distortion of joint position and is marked symptomatically especially by pain, swelling, and stiffness; abbreviation (OA).