The new AVAmax Vertebral Balloon will be offered as part of a system that includes needles, bone cement and delivery instruments for both kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, according to the release. The AVAmax PLUS vertebral augmentation system, used with the AVAmax Vertebral Balloon to deliver cement, has features that allow the radiologist’s hands to be out of the radiation field, making the procedure safer for the clinician.
During a kyphoplasty, a small balloon is used to create a cavity in the vertebral body and ultimately deliver bone cement in that cavity, according to the release. A vertebroplasty does not include the use of a surgical balloon to deliver the bone cement.
Read the release about CareFusion’s AVAmax Vertebral Balloon system.
