Kyphon™ balloon
kyphoplasty platform
Minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture (VCF) treatment
With over 20 years of commitment to procedural options and clinical evidence, Medtronic's balloon kyphoplasty empowers you to treat VCF patients with the unmatched innovations of a reliable, robust product platform.
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Overview
Treating VCF with balloon kyphoplasty
Balloon kyphoplasty uses orthopedic balloons to restore vertebral height and correct angular deformity from VCF due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions. After reduction, the balloons are deflated and removed. The resulting cavity allows for a controlled deposition of bone cement to form an internal cast and stabilize the fracture.
Watch procedure animation
See what happens during the Kyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty procedure(3:15).
Key features of the Kyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty platform
- 700 psi max rated inflation pressure, higher than previous 400 psi rated balloons.*
- Cement resistance technique lets you deliver cement through one cannula while the contralateral balloon remains inflated to maintain fracture reduction.
- Kyphon™ cement delivery system (CDS) lets you deliver cement from up to 48 inches away from the radiation source during a kyphoplasty procedure.
Kyphon balloon kyphoplasty indications
Kyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty is used to treat pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions. Cancer includes multiple myeloma and metastatic lesions, including those arising from breast or lung cancer, or lymphoma. Benign lesions include hemangioma and giant cell tumor.
Balloon kyphoplasty system components
Bone access tools and
inflatable bone tamps
Kyphon™ vertebral body access tools and inflatable bone tamps (IBT) are available in a variety of sizes, lengths, volumes, and tip types allowing you to customize based on the needs of your patients.
Available options
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| ITB Pressure |
700psi |
Cement and cement
delivery systems
Medtronic offers several bone cement options along with optional accessories to meet your procedural needs. Using Kyphon™ bone cement with the Kyphon™ cement delivery system (CDS) allows for the delivery of highly viscous bone cement from up to 48” away from the radiation source while still maintaining tactile feel.
Kyphon VuE™ bone cement is a quick-to-dough, high-viscosity, radiopaque PMMA cement with augmented barium particles. The particles allow for increased fluoroscopic visualization of cement flow in vetebral augmentation procedures.
Kyphon Xpede™ cement and mixer shown (CX01B)
Platform accessories
Clinical evidence
Explore more than 20 years of clinical data
Clinical summary
Explore a summary of five studies sponsored by Medtronic that test the efficacy of Kyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fracture.
Free study
Review the results of a landmark 24-month study demonstrating the benefits of Kyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty over non-surgical treatment.
Mortality risk
See peer-reviewed clinical studies evaluating mortality rates in patients treated with balloon kyphoplasty compared to other treatments.
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Kyphoplasty Reimbursement
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Kyphon Express™ II and Kyphon Xpander™ II ITBs have a maximum pressure rating of 700 psi while Kyphon Express™ II and Kyphon Xpander™ first generation ITBs have a maximum pressure rating of 400 psi.