Cement Test

Question 1

How much cement in the standard BFD

Answer 1

Standard: 1.5 (6)

Size 2: 1.2 (8)

Question 2

How much cement fills each pack?

Answer 2

17-19cc

Question 3

HV-R contains ______ % barium sulfate

How can you see cement on the screen?

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

Purple switch up=

Answer 4

Closed

Question 5

Mixing and handling times at ideal temp of 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit)

HVR

Answer 5

Mixing: 2
Handling: 6
Working: 8
Setting in body: 4

Question 6

Mixing and handling times at ideal temp of 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit)

Expede

Answer 6

Mixing: 30 sec
Handling: 2.4
Working: 13.5
Setting in body: 15.8

Question 7

Can you leave partially filled BFD in body?

Answer 7

No, it can leak and lock in

Question 8

When is cement ready?

Answer 8

Tooth paste consistency

We do not need to add any addition grams of barium in HVR

Question 9

Why may a physician use a directional BFD

Answer 9

Breached or a weakened endplate

Question 10

Know garages of osteointroducer

Answer 10

10 gauge (size 2) 3.5mm
8 gauge (size 3) 4.2 mm

Question 11

Ballon sizes: Xpander 1 (size 3)

Answer 11

Size: Pressure Volume

10/3 400psi 4cc
15/3 400psi 4cc
20/3 400psi 6cc

Question 12

What effect bone cement timing?

Answer 12

Temperature
Humidity
Mixing technique

Question 13

Ballon sizes: Xpander 2

Answer 13

Size: Pressure Volume

10/3 700psi 4cc
15/3 700psi 5cc
20/3 700psi 6cc

Question 14

Ballon size: express 1

Answer 14

Size: Pressure Volume

10/2 400psi 4cc
15/2 400psi 5cc

Question 15

Ballon size: exact: will best guide balloon

Answer 15

Size: Pressure Volume

10/3 300psi 3cc
15/3 300psi 4cc

Question 16

How can you tell the different between the balloons?

Answer 16

Swoosh, color of collar & sheath, label

Question 17

Why did they introduce need cannula for expander II?

Answer 17

Expander II were getting ballon a stuck in cannula

Ballon is made of less-complaint, so harder to get back inside cannula

Question 18

Key features of new cannula

Answer 18

Purple colored hub

Backwards compatible

Question 19

What to use kiss syringe for

Answer 19

Want to use it for 700psi bc it can read that high, merit syringe can’t read that high

Question 20

Why can expander II maintain

Answer 20

Less compliant bone material
Higher lift force
Strengths of bonds
Reinforced connecting points on IBT shaft

Question 21

Identify functions on KIS syringe

Answer 21

Display aligned w units on plunger
Units are white
Handle is different

Question 22

Advanced tools: 
 Kyphon one step
Latitude 
Express
Osteointroducer

Answer 22

.

Question 23

Why would Doctor want to use osteointroducer pack?

Answer 23

Cortical bone on younger patient

Local anesthesia

Question 24

Tips in advanced kyphopack tray

Answer 24

Diamond and bevel

Question 25

Express curette:

Answer 25

``` Can be reset 4x Universal Used in size 2 and 3 Angle 45 and 90 T tip only ```

Question 26

Curette in express Do you still need to drill?

Answer 26

Yes still need to drill in express after bone biopsy BBD isn't wide enough in express kit Precision drill widens channel

Question 27

Can express curette be used in size 2?

Answer 27

Yes and size 3 (size 2 what it is made for)

Question 28

One stop system removes what?

Answer 28

Jamshidi and guide pins

Question 29

Directional balloons

Answer 29

Directional guide | External stainless steel shaft

Question 30

When using curette, how to explain to Doctor?

Answer 30

Speak to direction, will articulate to short side of handle

Question 31

When to instruct doctor to use directional bone filler or curette

Answer 31

Anterior wall compromised

Question 32

Who is ideal for curette?

Answer 32

Everyone is an ideal user

Question 33

Curette is used to:

Answer 33

Scrape and score

Question 34

T tip vs wedge tip

Answer 34

T tip: 8mm / medial lateral scrape and score | Wedge: 8.5mm and 6.5mm / AP scrape and score

Question 35

Color of handles: Trocar Bevel Diamond

Answer 35

Trocar: white Bevel: beige Diamond: purple

Question 36

Exact IBT (inflation bone tamp)

Answer 36

Directional balloon

Question 37

CDS system

Answer 37

Stopper at 2in down Immediate stop 48" 8cc, use 2 ___

Question 38

Express bone filler

Answer 38

1 cc and .2cc / plunger gets out 1cc

Question 39

One step system is for ______ physicians only and can reduce __________

Answer 39

Skilled; reduce OR time, radiation exposure, malleting and tool exchanges

Question 40

What is in the osteointroducer kit?

Answer 40

``` 1 osteointroducer 2 guide (2 sharp and 2 blunt) 1 precision drill 2 balloons 2 jamshid ```