Kyphon

Kyphon Inc. is a medical device company founded in 1994, specializing in minimally invasive treatments for spinal fractures. The company is known for its balloon kyphoplasty procedure, which involves inserting a balloon into a fractured vertebra to restore height and stabilizing the bone with injected cement. This innovative approach addresses painful vertebral compression fractures, often caused by osteoporosis or trauma. The flagship product, the KyphX System, includes inflatable bone tamps and bone cement used in kyphoplasty procedures. Kyphon received FDA approval for its inflatable bone tamps in 1998 and began commercial sales in 1999. The company has experienced significant growth, with sales increasing from $261,000 in 1999 to over $300 million by 2005. Kyphon's primary customers are orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and interventional radiologists who perform these procedures in hospitals and outpatient surgical centers.

• Employees 130