DFine
DFine, Inc., founded in 2004 and based in San Jose, California aims to develop and market devices that treat vertebral compression fractures and other spinal disorders in a minimally invasive manner to improve patient quality of life.
WHAT IS A VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURE?
Both men and women progressively lose bone mass as they age. Individuals with osteoporosis are at increased risk for fractures with or without related trauma. The most common fractures associated with osteoporosis are of the spine, hip, and wrist.
Compression fractures of the spine affect about 25% of all post menopausal women and the prevalence increases with age. The spine is made up of a series of strong bones called vertebrae. A vertebra can break just like any other bone in the body.
When the vertebral body collapses, it is called a vertebral compression fracture (VCF).
 |
 |
VCFs are painful, sometimes progressive and reduce the patient’s quality of life. Multiple vertebral compression fractures can cause spinal deformity.
Back pain; Loss of height and stooped posture, A curved upper back (hump), Broken bones (fractures) are few of the symptoms that you can experience.
What is DFine’s RF Kyphoplasty procedure with the StabiliT™ Vertebral Augmentation System?
 |
Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty represents an evolutionary advancement over conventional kyphoplasty offering physicians and patients the potential for improved safety and outcomes.
The navigational MidLine Osteotome creates a site and size specific cavity in the vertebra. |
Ultra high viscosity StabiliT™ ER2 Bone Cement preferentially fills the Osteotome created cavity. |
The cement viscosity drives controlled interdigitation and potential height restoration of the fracture while minimizing potential cement extravasation. |
You can specifically choose the site where the cavity was created and you can control the amount of cement to be delivered to this site. This procedure also provides potential for height restoration with ultra-high viscosity bone cement.
Radiofrequency energy is applied to a specially formulated energy-responsive bone cement to create an ultra-high viscosity cement. The cement is delivered into a cavity within the vertebra using a remote hand switch that allows the physician to remain up to 10 feet from the fluoroscopic field, potentially reducing the physician’s exposure to radiation.
Patient Benefits
- Immediate back pain relief within 24 – 48 hours post procedure
- Potential correction of spinal deformity depending on time since fracture occurred
- Significant quality of life increase
- Quick recovery/ return to daily activities