Hydrolift® from Aesculap/B. Braun is a slim titanium vertebral body replacement. It is adjusted to the correct height hydraulically, continuously, and with measurable pressure. It is available in several sizes and features freely articulating end plates with a Plasmapore® coating.

When a vertebral body needs to be replaced, the surgeon has limited space. Nevertheless, the surgeon must precisely restore the height and correctly regulate the pressure on the adjacent vertebrae. Hydrolift achieves this through a bone-preserving approach and hydraulic expansion with a digital pressure display.

Our task was to make Hydrolift’s sophisticated technology understandable to patients as well. The film was intended to clearly explain the implant’s function and features and show, step by step, how it is inserted. This allows patients to form a clear picture of their procedure, which provides reassurance.

The result is a three-minute 3D animated film. It first introduces the implant and its features, then shows the procedure step by step until the implant reaches its final position in the X-ray image. The images are clear, technically precise, and designed in the B. Braun style.