Balloon Kyphoplasty: A New Bone Delivery System

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Medtronic, Inc. announced the acquisition of Pabban Development, Inc. of California, adding an innovative bone cement delivery system to its spine product portfolio. There is little detail concerning this bone delivery system and perhaps readers can provide additional detail. Medtronic merely stated that the new bone delivery system allows physicians to be farther from the fluoroscope than with the current Medtronic offering.

The newly acquired bone cement delivery system can be used during the KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty procedure for the treatment of VCFs. With Balloon Kyphoplasty, small balloons are inserted and inflated in the fractured area of the vertebra to help restore the height of the vertebral body. After the balloons are deflated and removed, the cavity that has been created is filled with bone cement that has been developed for this procedure, creating an internal cast.

“We are excited about this addition to our product family because we can offer our customers an alternative for bone cement delivery that compares more favorably with competitive offerings,” said Robert White, president of Kyphon products, which markets KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty. “We are looking forward to incorporating this technology into our Balloon Kyphoplasty procedure, which is used by more than 12,000 doctors around the world.”