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Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of spinal fractures due to osteoporosis, cancer or non-cancerous tumors. Although the complication rate for Balloon Kyphoplasty is low, as with most surgical procedures serious adverse events, some of which can be fatal, can occur including heart attack, cardiac arrest (heart stops beating), stroke and embolism (blood, fat or cement that migrates to the lungs or heart). References 1. Medtronic Data on File – Business Insights & Analytics Sept 2019 2. Holyoak DT, Andreshak TG, Hopkins TJ, et al. Height restoration and sustainability using bilateral vertebral augmentation systems for vertebral compression fractures: a cadaveric study. Spine J. 2022 Jun 23;S1529-9430(22)00274-1. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.06.011. Online ahead of print. 3. Noriega D, Marcia S, Theumann N, et al. A prospective, international, randomized, noninferiority study comparing an implantable titanium vertebral augmentation device versus balloon kyphoplasty in the reduction of vertebral compression fractures (SAKOS study). Spine J. 2019, 19(11). 1782-1795. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.07.009. Epub 2019 Jul 17. PMID: 31325625 Proven height restoration. No metal implant left behind. Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur more than 800,000 times a year in the U.S. alone. 1 These injuries cause a range of serious complications, such as severe back pain, increased mortality risk, and loss of height. A 2022 cadaver study 2 focusing on height restoration and sustainability compared treatment methods for VCFs. The study found that balloon kyphoplasty with Kyphon Assist™ 8-gauge directional cannula outperformed the Stryker SpineJack™* titanium implantable vertebral augmentation device, under the highest stress loads that simulated activities of daily living. This study challenges prior competitive clinical data 3 and supports the role of balloon kyphoplasty in restoring height for patients with painful VCFs. Read the study and learn more at medtronic.com/heightstudy ©2022 Medtronic. Medtronic, Medtronic logo, and Engineering the extraordinary are trademarks of Medtronic. ™* Third-party brands are trademarks of their respective owners. All other brands are trademarks of a Medtronic company. UC202305674 EN