VERTEBRAL IMPLANT
V-STRUT Vertebral Implant is a percutaneous vertebral augmentation device indicated for the treatment of vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis or tumorous bone lesions in the thoracic or lumbar spine. Two implants, made of PEEK polymer, are inserted in the vertebral body through the pedicles and combined with PMMA bone cement.
Medical device. FDA cleared (class II).
VERTEBRAL BODY SUPPORT
V-STRUT aims to reduce stress on the treated level and adjacent levels thanks to the PEEK polymer material.
V-STRUT provides cement injection control in the vertebral body thanks to circumferential holes.
V-STRUT reinforces pedicle involvement and fractures thanks to its pedicle anchorage.
Ref: 2010 Ishiyama et al. Pedicle Involvement on MR Imaging Is Common in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Percutaneous, minimally invasive procedure
V-STRUT is implanted through a percutaneous procedure with a dedicated instrumentation kit for an easy and safe surgical technique. Vertebral height restoration is done pre-operatively by patient positioning1–3. The cement distribution is controlled through the implant.
References
1. Ng et al., Int. J. Spine Surg. 2016. – 2. Diel et al., Eur. Spine J. 2012;21(Suppl 6):792–799. – 3. Cawley et al., J. Clin. Neurosci. 2011;18(6):834–836.