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The iVAS Elite balloon system used during vertebral augmentation procedures utilizes a balloon catheter to create a void in the collapsed vertebra, which allows for controlled and contained cement delivery. The hardened cement creates an internal cast that stabilizes the fracture. Approximately 85-90% of patients experience pain relief with vertebral augmentation.1
Benefits of balloon kyphoplasty2
- Minimally invasive
- Performed on an outpatient basis
- Short recovery time*
- Reduces or eliminates pain caused by compression fractures
- Usually requires only moderate sedation or anesthesia
Please see Instructions for Use (IFU) for a complete listing of warnings, precautions and adverse events.
Product highlights
Product features
Optimize performance with puncture resistance and maximum pressure rating
Confidently create the void you imagined. Optimized material compliance and balloon shape enable you to inflate with unmatched puncture capabilities and pressure you can control—up to 808psi.3,4
The system of choice
Customize your procedure with the approach and gauge size you see fit. The iVAS Elite balloon system is available in 8g, 10g and 11g options.
Efficient
Our user-centric features include an inflator with a weighted distal tip—for seamless contrast filling—and a locking coaxial cement tube that prevents backing out during injection.
Kit contents
iVAS Elite bipedicular fracture kit
iVAS Elite single kit
iVAS Elite à la carte balloon
An expanding portfolio
When partnered with products from our comprehensive vertebral compression fracture (VCF) portfolio, the iVAS Elite balloon system gives you more control over your procedural approach. With offerings of bipedicular kits (iVAS Elite fracture kits), unipedicular kits (iVAS Elite single kits), and a la carte balloons (balloon catheters), we deliver the efficiency and performance you can trust.
11g
(0.120"/3.048mm)
10g
(0.134"/3.403mm)
8g
(0.165"/4.191mm)
A study of over 850,000 Medicare VCF patients predicted that median life expectancy was 2.2 to 7.3 years greater for operated than non-operated patients.5
Procedure highlights
Step by step
1. Guide needle into fractured vertebra using fluoroscopy.
2. Insert hand drill into the anterior third of the vertebral body to create a pathway.
3. Insert balloon catheter into the fractured vertebra.
4. Inflate balloon, compacting the trabeculae and creating a cavity.
5. Once the balloon is deflated and withdrawn, fill the cavity with bone cement.
6. Stabilized vertebral body.
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*Typically, patients are able to get back to regular activities shortly after going home, please follow your doctor's instructions.
- Kochan J. (2015, November 4). Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Retrieved on June 18, 2025 from: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1835633-overview#a7.
- Cleveland Clinic. Kyphoplasty. Retrieved on August 4, 2025 from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/procedures/kyphoplasty
- Stryker data on file.
- As compared to iVAS 1.0, Medtronic Express and Express II balloons
- Edidin A et al. Life expectancy following diagnosis of a vertebral compression fracture. Osteoporosis International. 2013; 24(2):451-458.
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