Written Exam Study Guide Flashcards
What are three different physician customer segments that IVS serves?
Hospitals, Surgery Centers, Pain Clinics
What is the difference between Stryker Spine and Stryker IVS?
Stryker Spine focuses on hospitals, and are generally invasive procedures to correct deformities, perform discectomies, and to perform spinal fusions. IVS utilizes percutaneous approaches for vertebral augmentation and pain management procedures
What city are IVS Marketing and R&D located in?
Kalamazoo, MI
What are the two types of tips for access needles?
Diamond and Bevel
Where on the implant does cement exit from a spinejack?
Cement exits from ports on the center hub of the implant.
What are the different volumes for the 4.2, 5.0, and 5.8 cement pushers/injector transfer tubes?
4.2mm = .9cc, 5.0&5.8mm = 1.8cc
What two spinejack sizes utilize the same cement injection tools?
5.0mm and 5.8mm
Why is it recommended to pause periodically as you expand SJ implants?
To allow anatomy to adjust
Can you retract/close a SJ after you have opened it?
No
How many radiopaque markers are there on a SJ cannula plug and where is it?
One marker on the distal tip
What tool(s) in a SJ prep it the same length as the corresponding size SJ implant?
Each implant matches the corresponding reamer and template size for each kit
What two items must be reassembled prior to accessing the second implant side in a SJ procedure?
- Access cannula and stylet
- Reamer into the second working cannula, ensuring that the reamer is cleared with the guidewire
What is the minimum depth the reamer should be advanced to ensure unobstructed opening of a SJ implant?
Ream until the entire fluting of reamer is inside the vertebral body
What is a risk of adjusting the SJ trajectory if the guidewire is still in the vertebral body?
Bending the guidewire making it difficult to remove
When is it appropriate to remove the guidewire in a SJ reamer?
Once the reamer has advanced into the V.B., the guidewire can be removed. This makes it easier to adjust trajectory of reamer without bending guidewire.
What is the risk to the physician with the guidewire/reamer when advancing the reamer during the SJ procedure?
The guidewire will begin to protrude out of the handle of the reamer as it is advanced. If unaware, the guidewire can puncture the physician’s glove, compromising the sterile field.
What is a potential risk with the guidewire when removing the access cannula during the SJ procedure?
- Anterior wall perforation by accidentally advancing the guidewire during removal
- Accidentally removing the guidewire with the cannula
How far should the guidewire be advanced into the V.B. in a SJ procedure?
Halfway into the V.B
What is the recommended depth to stop advancing the access cannula in a SJ procedure?
Posterior 1/3 of V.B
How does the trajectory of a SJ cannula placement differ from balloon access cannula?
Trajectory is parallel to the target endplate, with a more lateral approach.
What are the associated colors and sizes of the 3 different SJ implants?
- 2mm = Yellow
- 0mm = Blue
- 8mm = Green
What are the three functions of the cannula plug in a SJ procedure?
- Stabilizes working cannula
- Stops bleeding through cannula
- Radiopaque marker at distal tip shows depth of first site
What are 2 functions of template in SJ procedure
- Smooths out implant site
- Confirms final implant size and location
What items are needed for a SJ procedure that are not included in the prep kit and implant boxes?
- Access needles
- Cement
- Cement Pushers
How much cement per full turn of PCD?
.4cc’s
How do you stop the flow of cement on a PCD mixer?
Turn outer body back 1/2 turn
How much deliverable cement does PCD make?
10cc’s
Where does the PCD plunger need to be before you disconnect the handle?
Plunder needs to be at the top of the chamber on the mixing unit. Disconnect by pressing and rotating blade release tab.