Who makes artificial cervical discs?

Who makes artificial cervical discs?

Medtronic
An artificial disc, such as the Prestige LPTM cervical disc made by Medtronic, is placed between two adjacent cervical vertebrae to replace a diseased cervical disc.

Who makes the M6 disc replacement?

Orthofix
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the M6-C artificial cervical disc (Orthofix Medical) for patients suffering from cervical disc degeneration. The artificial disc was developed by Spinal Kinetics, a company acquired by Orthofix in April 2018.

What is the best artificial cervical disc?

11 Cervical Artificial Disc to Know..!

• 1.- PRODISC C Vivo | Centinel Spine.
• 2.-MOVE C | NGMedical.
• 3.-ACTIF C |BBRAUN.
• 4.- GRANVIA-C™ | Medicrea.
• 5.-M6-C™ | Orthofix.
• 6.-Simplify Cervical Disc | Simplify Medical.
• 7.-Mobi-C | Zimmer Biomet.
• 8.- SECURE®-C | Globus Medical.

What holds an artificial disc in place?

Special instruments allow the surgeon to accurately create notches, or “keel” cuts, to hold the artificial disc in place. The ProDisc-C artificial disc system is inserted in the space that is created. The disc is fitted to the vertebra above and below, and the device can now move similar to the neck’s natural motion.

Will my herniated disc ever get better?

Usually a herniated disc will heal on its own over time. Be patient, and keep following your treatment plan. If your symptoms don’t get better in a few months, you may want to talk to your doctor about surgery.

What is Mobi C surgery?

In a surgery with the Mobi-C Cervical Disc, the unhealthy disc is removed, but instead of a bone spacer or plastic implant along with a plate and screws, a Mobi-C is implanted into the disc space.

What is the M6 C?

The M6-C disc is an innovative next-generation option for patients needing artificial disc replacement as an alternative to spinal fusion. This unique product is designed to mimic your spine’s natural structure and movement, including backward and forward, side to side, up and down, and rotate left and right.

Can an artificial disc move?

An artificial disc can migrate or move out of its intended position. This can cause pain, decreased range of spinal motion, and possibly require a second surgery. The rate of disc migration happening appears to be about 2 to 3 times in every 100 patients.

Are there any artificial discs to replace lumbar discs?

The Freedom Lumbar Disc (FLD) replaces degenerated lumbar discs using polymer cores designed to mimic the functionality found in healthy human discs. The implant’s core responds to different varying degrees of pressure and loads with the same finesse as the human spine.

Are there any insurance companies that cover lumbar disc replacement?

However, no health insurance company currently covers multi-level lumbar disc replacement surgery as a policy. Your surgeon may be able to talk with your insurance company to make an exception, but until there are more studies with multi-level ADR, insurers will limit coverage to one level of the lumbar spine.

Are there any devices that replace the intervertebral disk?

Some disk replacement devices comprise the nucleus (center) of the intervertebral disk while leaving the annulus (outer ring) in place, although this technology is still in an investigative stage. In most cases, total artificial disk replacements substitute both the annulus and nucleus with a mechanical device that will simulate spinal function.

When did the FDA approve artificial disk replacement?

Artificial disk replacement initially gained FDA approval for use in the U.S. in 2004. Over the past several years, numerous disk replacement designs have been developed and are currently being tested. These x-rays, taken from the side, show patients treated with (left) lumbar spinal fusion, and (right) artificial disk replacement.