SpineJack system | Interventional Spine
SpineJack® system
For treatment of osteoporotic, traumatic or malignant pathologic vertebral compression fractures
Approach back pain with a restorative solution1
Aging is associated with back pain and limited spinal mobility.2 However, the underlying cause of your pain could be a vertebral compression fracture (VCF). Having one or more VCFs increases the risk for developing another spinal fracture, therefore it is important to get an early diagnosis.3
Fortunately, there’s a treatment that may provide long-lasting4* relief. Don’t let your pain become a part of your life. Take control and talk with a doctor about the SpineJack procedure.
Benefits of the treatment5
- Provides improved pain relief in patients up to 12 months following the procedure
- Restores vertebral body height
- Reduces adjacent level fractures
Since having one or more VCFs increases the risk for developing another spinal fracture, it is important to get an early diagnosis.6 Don’t let your pain become a part of your life. Take control and talk with a physician about the SpineJack procedure.
How it works
Before the procedure
Your doctor will do a physical exam and order imaging tests, such as an X-ray, MRI, CT scan or bone scan. These tests help to determine the location of the fractured vertebra, how recently the fracture occurred and whether or not vertebral augmentation with the SpineJack implant is the most appropriate treatment.
During the procedure
Generally, vertebral augmentation is performed while you are awake but sedated and your back is numbed with local anesthetic. Using X-ray guidance, two† expandable implants are inserted into the fractured vertebra through small incisions. The implants are then expanded, restoring the vertebral anatomy and creating a cavity. The area surrounding the implants is then filled with bone cement†† to stabilize the fracture.7 As it hardens, the bone cement forms an internal cast that holds the vertebra in place. Following the procedure, the incisions are covered with bandages.
After the procedure
For a short period of time, you’ll lie on your back while the bone cement continues to harden. Your vital signs will be monitored.
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Potential risks of the procedure
Serious side effects have been known to occur with the use of bone cement in surgical procedures of the spine. These include heart attack, cardiac arrest (heart stops beating), stroke, embolism (blood clot or bone cement that moves to the heart or lungs) or death. Side effects may occur up to one year after the procedure.8,9
Side effects related to use of the SpineJack system with bone cement include infection, bleeding, allergic reaction, thrombosis (blood clot formation), numbness or tingling and changes in blood pressure.
Please consult with your doctor for the full list of possible side effects related to the combined use of bone cement with the SpineJack implant.10
*Up to 12 months
†The use of two implants is recommended; however, depending on the fracture type to be treated, the practitioner may decide to use and expand a single SpineJack implant
††VertaPlex or VertaPlex HV bone cement
The information presented is for educational purposes only. Stryker is not dispensing medical advice. Please speak to your doctor to decide what course of treatment is right for you. Only your doctor can make the medical judgment regarding which products and treatment is right for you. Any medical procedure carries certain risks and your doctor will explain all possible complications and/or side effects. Not all patients will experience the same results.
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- Jhong GH, Chung YH, Li CT, Chen YN, Chang CW, Chang CH. Numerical Comparison of Restored Vertebral Body Height after Incomplete Burst Fracture of the Lumbar Spine. J Pers Med. 2022 Feb 10;12(2):253.
- Beaumont. (2021). Back, spine, and neck mobility. Retrieved from: https://www.beaumont.org/conditions/back-spine-and-neck-mobility.
- Alexandru D and So W. Evaluation and management of vertebral compression fractures. The Permanente Journal. 2012; 16(4):46-51.
- Noriega DC, Crespo-Sanjuan J, Olan WJ, Hernandez-Ramajo R, Bell DP, Sanz JJC, Hernandez GJL, Sanchez-Lite I, Ardura F. Treatment of Thoracolumbar Type A3 Fractures Using a Percutaneous Intravertebral Expandable Titanium Implant: Long-term Follow-up Results of a Pilot Single Center Study. Pain Physician. 2021 Aug;24(5):E631-E638. PMID: 34323451.
- Noriega D et al. A prospective, international, randomized, non-inferiority study comparing an implantable titanium vertebral augmentation device versus balloon kyphoplasty in the reduction of vertebral compression fractures (SAKOS study). The Spine Journal. 2019. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.07.009.
- Donnally III CJ, DiPompeo CM, Varacallo MA. Vertebral Compression Fractures. [Updated 2023 Aug 4]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448171/
- SpineJack system Instructions for Use: 900152 Rev AC.
- VertaPlex IFU (0406-422-715 Rev-E)
- VertaPlex HV IFU (0406-622-715 Rev-AB)
- SpineJack system IFU (900152 Rev-AC)
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