TA Criterion 1: The technology must have final approval from the appropriate government regulatory bodies. The Prestige® Cervical Disc (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Memphis, TN) received FDA Premarket ...

IDE study results at 24 months showed an 87.1% composite clinical success rate with the Synergy Disc.

Synergy Spine CEO Josh Butters explains the Synergy Disc implant’s design, materials and a unique feature for safety.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of an artificial cervical disc from Spinal Kinetics LLC in the treatment of degenerative cervical ...

Suffering from a stiff neck? How about sore shoulders? It may be caused by more than just the stress of the day. About 25% of people under the age of 40, and 60% of people over the age of 40, have ...

Most people have back pain at some point. Eight out of 10 Americans will experience some form of back pain during their lives. Among the various types of back pain, the most common is mechanical lower ...

One of the most innovative technologies in spine surgery within the past 20 years has been the ability to replace a damaged cervical or lumbar disc with an artificial joint instead of a fusion.

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. For total disc replacement in patients with degenerative ...

Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...

Pain from degenerative disc disease can become debilitating, but don’t think you have to live with that pain. There are several options for treating the pain as well as the underlying causes of your ...

A recent assessment by the BCBSA TEC in August 2009 found that the use of "artificial intervertebral disc arthroplasty for the treatment of patients with cervical degenerative disc disease does not ...