Patent ID: 8647614

Claim:
A method for reducing the occurrence of new post-operative fractures in adjacent vertebrae of a human patient's spine after a vertebroplasty procedure performed to stabilize a fracture in a vertebra of a patient, the method comprising the steps of: performing a vertebroplasty procedure to stabilize a fracture in a vertebra of the patient, wherein the vertebroplasty procedure comprises the step of injecting a material into the fractured vertebra in an amount less than 3 cc; wherein the material is formed by mixing together a first paste and a second paste; wherein the first paste comprises bisphenol-A-glycidyl dimethacrylate (bis-GMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), silica, and bioactive glass; wherein the second paste comprises bisphenol-A-glycidyl dimethacrylate (bis-GMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), bisphenoi-A-ethoxy dimethacrylate (bis-EMA), barium-boroaluminosilicate glass, and silica; wherein the material has a constant viscosity from about 100,000 to about 400,000 cP for allowing the material to flow and interdigitate into a structure of the vertebra; and wherein the method reduces the occurrences of new post-operative fractures.