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AVAFLEX™ VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION NEEDLE 11G
AVAflex - AFH0011

Device Description

A collection of sterile surgical instruments and devices used for the reduction of a vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) caused by trauma, cancer, or osteoporosis during a minimally invasive procedure commonly known as balloon kyphoplasty. It typically consists of a bone access needle, an osteo introducer, an inflation syringe, and the inflatable bone tamp. This procedure involves the insertion of the balloon tamp into a patient's back to reduce a vertebral body fracture by compression of cancellous bone and/or movement of the endplates as the balloon is inflated, and filling the void created with orthopaedic cement/filler to stabilize the vertebra. This is a single-use device.

Environmental Conditions

No Data Available

Device Sizes

Needle Gauge: 11 Gauge

Needle Gauge: 11 Gauge

Device Sterilization

Device Sterile: True

Sterilization Prior To Use: False

Sterilization Methods: No Data Available

Product Codes

Code: OAR

Device Name: Injector, Vertebroplasty (Does Not Contain Cement)

Device Class: 1

Physical State: plastic syringe type device -- some embodiments may include levers or screws to increase injection force or control

Definition: Intended for injection of vertebroplasty bone cement for the fixation of pathological fractures of the vertebral body using vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedures. Painful vertebral compression fractures may result from osteoporosis, benign lesions (hemangioma), and malignant lesions (metastatic cancers, myeloma).

Submission Type ID: 4

Review Panel: OR

Review Code: N/A

Technical Method: N

Gmp Exempt Flag: Uses mechanical force to inject bone cement into vertebra

Life Sustain Support Flag: N

Unclassified Reason: N/A

Implant Flag: N

Target Area: vertebra

Regulation Number: 888.4200

Third Party Flag: N

Medical Specialty: OR

Device Identifiers

Device Id: 50885403164994

Device Type: Package

DeviceId Issuing Agency: GS1

Contains DI Number: 10885403164996

Package Quantity: 5

Package Discontinue Date: 4/12/2018 12:00:00 AM

Package Status: Not in Commercial Distribution

Package Type: Case

Device Id: 10885403164996

Device Type: Primary

DeviceId Issuing Agency: GS1

Contains DI Number: N/A

Package Quantity: N/A

Package Discontinue Date: N/A

Package Status: N/A

Package Type: N/A

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