Cervical Disc Replacement, also known as Total Disc Arthroplasty or Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR), is a motion preserving surgical procedure that address cervical disc damage and pain. During the surgery, your damaged disc is replaced with a new disc device.
4 Advantages of Cervical Disc Replacement over a Spinal Fusion
- Motion Preservation: Unlike spinal fusion, which restricts movement by fusing adjacent vertebrae, disc replacement allows for neck to have a full range of motion including circling and swiveling
- Reduced Recovery Time: A shorter recovery period means that you can return to your daily activities sooner.
- Minimized Discomfort: This minimally invasive spinal surgery results in reduced post-surgery discomfort.
- Limits Future Spinal Issues: Disc replacement decreases the risk of adjacent segment degeneration, a risk associated with spinal fusion.
THE MOST STUDIED TDR SYSTEM IN THE WORLD
Beginning with clinical usage in 1990, the prodisc design has been validated with over 250,000 device implantations worldwide and more than 540 published papers.
DETERMINED SAFE & EFFECTIVE FOR INTRACTABLE SCDD
The prodisc C Total Disc Replacement has been determined to be safe and effective in the treatment of intractable symptomatic cervical disc disease (SCDD) at one level from C3 to C7.
The prodisc C Total Disc Replacement surgery is intended to:
- Remove the diseased disc
- Restore normal disc height
- Decompress surrounding neural structures
- Maintain Spinal Balance and Motion
- Decelerate Adjacent Level Reoperations
- Accelerate the resumption of activities of daily living
- Improve patient function
