VertaPlex® HV radiopaque bone cement

VertaPlex® HV radiopaque bone cement is a high viscosity cement that contributes to a controlled interdigitation and fill. VertaPlex® HV radiopaque bone cement reaches a thick viscosity when it’s mixed and maintains viscosity for an average of 18 minutes1 giving physicians more working time.

In 2008, VertaPlex® HV radiopaque bone cement was released, addressing specific viscosity and working time preferences for treating vertebral compression fractures.

VertaPlex® HV radiopaque bone cement is indicated for the fixation of pathological fractures of the vertebral body using vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. It is also indicated for the fixation of pathological fractures of the sacral vertebral body or ala using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty. Painful vertebral compression fractures may result from osteoporosis, benign lesions (hemangioma), and malignant lesions (metastatic cancers, myeloma).

When used in conjunction with ES2® Augmentable Spinal System, VertaPlex® High Viscosity (HV) radiopaque bone cement is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. VertaPlex® High Viscosity (HV) radiopaque bone cement and the ES2® Augmentable Spinal System are for use together at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.

Features2

  • Immediate high viscosity after mixing
  • Controlled interdigitation and fill
  • Working time – approximately 18 minutes1
  • Set time of 10.2 minutes at 37ºC
  • Increased viscosity improves visibility
  • 30% barium sulfate concentration