vertebroplasty Latest News

Ozics Group received the CE Mark for its CompO6™ Bone Reinforcement Composite, indicated for use in the bone augmentation procedures and to enhance the purchase of screws or similar osteosynthesis hardware in bone across the entire skeleton.

Ozics AG announced today that it has received the ISO 9001:2008 certificate for "design, development, manufacture and distribution of bone cements, non-active orthopaedic implants and accessories for the treatment of orthopaedic and spinal trauma."

Ozics Group announced today that it has received the ISO 13485:2003 certificate for design, development, manufacture and distribution of bone cements, non-active orthopaedic implants and accessories for the treatment of orthopaedic and spinal trauma.

Subpar growth is expected for the U.S. market for minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture (MIVCF) treatments through 2015

Dr. Cohen comments on the latest treatments of compression fractures such as kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, which use bone cement to stabilize the fractured vertebrae.

The new device allows physicians to customize their treatment approach for VCFs.

Michael Shapiro, MD, is the first surgeon on Long Island to use an injectable bone augmentation material for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, two minimally-invasive surgical procedures that repair a vertebral compression fracture (VCF).