A Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the VCFix Spinal System for Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures.
A Prospective Multicenter Clinical Investigation Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the VCFix Spinal System in Stand-alone Configuration for Vertebral Augmentation (EXPAND)
About This Trial
The primary objective of the EXPAND clinical investigation is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the VCFix Spinal System for the treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures. The study aims to demonstrate a reduction in vertebral fracture-related pain and an improvement in physical function and mobility, while ensuring the absence of (serious) adverse events ((S)AE) related to the device or procedure.
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Treatments Being Tested
VCFix Spinal System in stand-alone configuration
The distinguishing features of this inetrvention reside in: 1. In situ adjustment and maintenance of the height and angle of the device that allows expansion of the fractured VB in the cranio-caudal direction to realign the vertebral endplates and correct kyphosis. 2. The complex titanium perforated structure with optimized surface roughness that allows possible bone attachment, thereby permitting natural healing of the bone and potentially providing more stability to the device and the treated vertebra over time. 3. The ability to likely secure and reinforce the vertebra without using PMMA bone cement, avoiding all the symptomatic and asymptomatic side effects of bone cement. 4. The ability to connect the posterior to the anterior column of the spine through the pedicle screw component of the VCFix implant, therefore improving the biomechanical load distribution and consequently the ability to stabilize more severe fractures.