Kyphon Kit
KyphoPak Tray · Kyphoplasty Kit · Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty Kit · Kyphon Tray
A sealed blister tray holding the single-use parts for one balloon kyphoplasty: bone access tools (osteo introducer, guide pin, drill), inflatable bone tamps (balloons) and an inflation syringe. Some trays also include the cement delivery system.
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What it’s for
Opened for kyphoplasty of a vertebral compression fracture. A cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry is passed through the pediclePED-ih-kulA narrow stem or stalk that attaches a structure, such as a tumor or a skin flap, to the body.Full entry into the vertebral body, the balloon is inflated with contrastKON-trastA dye or other substance given before an imaging test so body parts show up more clearly.Full entry to lift the collapsed bone and make a cavity, then the balloon is removed and bone cement (PMMA) is injected into the space. Two balloons may be used at once if more force is needed.
Lengths and variants
KyphoPak trays come in many versions by balloon size (for example 10/2, 15/2, 10/3, 15/3, 20/2), introducer type (Osteo Introducer, Advanced, One-Step) and with or without the cement delivery system (CDS); first fracture and additional fracture trays.
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2 sources
- Goldman. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 24 (Neurologic Surgery), p. 680
- Medtronic. Kyphon Interventional Therapies Product Catalog. 2016. KyphoPak Trays, pp. 61-66
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