The addition of the OptaBlate technology to Stryker’s Interventional Spine (IVS) portfolio expands on its core competencies in vertebral augmentation and radio-frequency ablation and completes its portfolio of treatment options for metastatic vertebral body fractures. As Stryker’s first Interventional Oncology technology, OptaBlate optimizes all aspects of the procedure—from set-up to ablation
Step 1: Under X-ray guidance, insert access cannulas and advance to the posterior 1/3 of the vertebral body.
Step 2: Insert hand drill into the anterior third of the vertebral body to create a pathway. The color bands on the hand drill will help you determine which probe size is appropriate for the ablation. Teal indicates a 15mm probe and orange indicates a 20mm probe.
Step 3: Insert OptaBlate probes and connect microinfuser to begin the flow of sterile saline to the lesion site.
Step 4: Ablate surrounding tissue using radiofrequency energy.
