Prodisc C Disc Replacement

Disc Replacement

Total Disc Replacement (TDR) may be a solution for some patients with degenerative disc disease as an alternative to spinal fusion—providing the possibility for motion in the affected area.

Dr. Philip Yuan offers prodisc®, an advanced disc replacement technology from Centinel Spine with exceptional, well documented results in patients suffering from degenerative disc disease.

About prodisc®

prodisc® is a Total Disc Replacement (TDR) technology platform that offers a surgical treatment proven to maintain spinal balance and motion, decelerate adjacent level reoperations, and accelerate the return to normal activities.

Centinel Spine is currently the only company in the United States to offer Total Disc Replacement devices for both the cervical and lumbar artificial disc replacement:

Prodisc C: Total Disc Replacement

Total Disc Replacement for the upper (cervical) spine (C3-C7)

Anterior Cervical Total Disc Replacement

The most studied and clinically-proven total disc replacement technology in the world.

Why prodisc C?

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.

• Remove the diseased disc
• Restore normal disc height
• Decompress surrounding neural structures
• Potentially provide motion in affected vertebral segment
• Improve patient function

Design Philosophy

The prodisc C implant has been designed to maintain the physiologic range of motion in the spine. The implant was developed using the clinically proven ball and socket concept used in joint replacement implants for over 40 years. The prodisc C implant is composed of three components – two cobalt chrome alloy (CoCrMo) endplates and an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) inlay and is inserted into the vertebral bodies en-bloc.

Mechanism of Action

The prodisc implant is a ball and socket design with a fixed center of rotation. This patented design has been in clinical use since 1990 and utilized across the entire product platform. The fixed center of rotation allows physiological range of motion while providing stability to the spine and significantly reducing reoperations at the adjacent levels.

Secure Fixation with No Profile

• Patented central keel provides secure primary fixation
• Plasma-sprayed titanium surface on bone contacting surfaces promotes integration and increases stability
• Implant does not contact anterior soft tissue structures after implantation

Anatomical Sizing

• 18 anatomical sizes facilitate an accurate match with the patient’s anatomy
  • 6 footprints
  • 3 heights (5, 6 and 7 mm)

Safe and Reproducible Surgical Technique

Working with leading spine surgeons from around the world, the prodisc C instrumentation and surgical technique has been refined to facilitate safe and reproducible implantation through a standard transverse approach to the anterior cervical spine.

• Three step implantation technique
• Enables accurate sizing and precise placement of the implant

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  1.Trial
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  2.Chisel
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  3.Implant
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  4.Final

• Prodisc C Surgical Technique

• Implantation

Recovery

• Regain Your Life with prodisc

• Recovery After Cervical Total Disc Replacement

Patient Testimonials

• Brian Gay

• Rory Sabbatini