The AVAflex® curved injection needle is part of the AVAmax® advanced vertebral augmentation system from CareFusion. The AVAflex® needle is made from nitinol─ a unique, super-elastic composite made from nickel and titanium, often used for interventional devices such as flexible stents.
The ultra-flexible qualities of nitinol allow you to target areas that a straight cannula might not be able to reach The AVAflex® curved injection needle allows for targeted cement placement in the vertebral body, giving you maneuverability and flexibility unmatched by traditional straight cannulae
The curved AVAflex® needle provides you with maneuverability and flexibility within a vertebral body unmatched by straight cannulaeBlunt tip helps avoid coring tissue during needle insertion and redirectionAperture location helps ensure precise cement placement
