ACTIFUSE FLOW vs ACTIFUSE MIS for bone cyst filling
A quick comparison for Allegheny Health Network surgical teams filling bone cysts and benign lesions.
You are in an Allegheny Health Network OR. The cyst is curettaged. The corridor is small. You have two delivery options on the table: the FLOW syringe or the MIS applicator. Both hold the same graft. The choice is about how the graft gets where it needs to go.
Bone cysts and benign lesions leave a defect after curettage. You need to fill that space with a scaffold that supports new bone growth. ACTIFUSE is that scaffold, and it resorbs as the bone replaces it. FLOW and MIS deliver the same material. FLOW is a syringe you control by hand. MIS is an applicator made for narrow corridors. The graft is identical. The delivery changes the reach.
Case time and access drive the choice. After curettage, a wide opening lets a FLOW syringe reach directly, which is often faster. A small corridor through soft tissue means you either widen the access or use MIS. Widening adds time and tissue disruption. Graft volume is similar, but the delivery path changes how you work. No single price fits every Allegheny Health Network case because hospital contracts and payer mixes vary. Ask your rep for the AHN-specific pricing sheet.
Before your next bone cyst case, have both delivery systems on the back table. Practice loading each one once. Match the corridor to the applicator. If the opening is wide enough for a syringe tip, FLOW gives you direct control. If not, MIS reaches without enlarging the corridor. If you want a quick in-service at your Allegheny Health Network site, call Elite Surgical. We will bring both systems and walk your team through the difference.
Once you match the delivery to the corridor, the case moves faster. You fill the defect without widening the opening more than needed. The graft is where it should be. Bone grows through it over time. Your patient leaves with the void handled. You do not second-guess the applicator choice.
Other things people in Allegheny Health Network ask
when does a benign bone cyst need surgery
Treat if the lesion is large, painful, or weakening the bone. Small inactive lesions can often be watched. If you operate, pack the void after curettage.
weight bearing after bone cyst bone graft
Timing depends on the bone and defect size. Most lower-limb defects need protected weight bearing until new bone shows on X-ray. Upper-limb defects may return to use sooner.
bone graft substitute for benign bone cyst after removal
Use a synthetic bone graft substitute that fills the hole and resorbs as new bone replaces it. For a small opening, a MIS applicator can deliver the graft through a narrow path.
MIS bone graft delivery for benign bone lesion
Use an MIS applicator to deliver graft through a small cannula. This works for small contained defects. If the lesion is large or hard to reach, open packing may be safer.
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