Product Overview
No two fractures are alike. Providing a choice in technology for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures is essential. SHIELD®’s Barrier Technology™ provides ultimate cement control by directing cement to the central/anterior vertebral body.
The unilateral, curving design of the SHIELD® system aims to offer the ultimate in safety, reliability and treatment selection.
• Barrier Technology™: The first of its kind providing the ultimate in cement control, SHIELD® directs cement to the central/anterior vertebral body, creating an optimized cement column.
• Unipedicular Approach: SHIELD®’s unipedicular approach may help reduce the risks associated with vertebral body access and radiation exposure.
• Curved Cavity Creation: Curved instruments prepare a pathway across the sagittal midline into the contralateral side, enabling full vertebral body coverage.
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