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The 1^st implantation of a prodisc L took place in 1990, and the 2^nd generation design received US PMA approval in 2006.

With such a lengthy clinical history and global usage, the prodisc line of total disc replacements are the most widely studied TDRs in the world.

35+
35+ Year Clinical History with Worldwide Usage

prodisc design has been validated with more than 300,000 device implantations worldwide ¹ and over 540 published papers ²

2L
The only total disc replacement system in the U.S. approved for two-level use in both the cervical and lumbar spine

More than 300,000 device implantations and a reported reoperation rate of less than 1% ³

After 7 Years with prodisc C vs. Patients that Received a Fusion (ACDF)⁴

After 5 Years with prodisc L vs. Patients that Received a Fusion (ALIF)⁵

Shown in Biomechanical Study of prodisc C vs. a Plate-Based Fusion (ACDF)⁶

prodisc DESIGN

The prodisc design is based on two critical principles: a mechanism of action & post-operative fixation.

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.

Fixation

Immediate Post-Operative Fixation
Immediate post-operative fixation is provided by a midline keel or lateral spikes, ensuring the implant is securely held in place so the patient can begin rehabilitation and return to their normal activities as soon as possible.

Long-Term Fixation
The entire surface of the implant that is in contact with the vertebra is coated with a highly porous plasma sprayed titanium coating. This allows for bony on-growth into the porous surface of the implant for long term, secure fixation.

prodisc OBJECTIVES

prodisc was developed with several specific patient care objectives in mind:

• Maintaining Spinal Motion
• Reducing Adjacent Level Disease
• Resuming Activities of Daily Living

prodisc TECHNIQUE

Learn more about the elegant prodisc procedure.

See the prodisc C Vivo Surgical Technique for prodisc Cervical V2 Instrument Set

See the prodisc C Vivo Surgical Technique for Vivo International Instrument Set

See the prodisc C SK Surgical Technique for prodisc Cervical V2 Instrument Set

See the prodisc C Surgical Technique Animation

See the prodisc L Surgical Technique Animation

MORE ABOUT prodisc

For more information about prodisc see our corporate website.

¹ Data on file at Centinel Spine compiled from Spine Solutions, Synthes Spine, DePuy Synthes, and Centinel Spine.
² Search performed on Pubmed, Embase, Ovid Medline^® covering 1988 – 2024.
³ Based upon U.S. complaint handling units for prodisc since launch in 2006.
⁴ Janssen ME, et al, ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement Versus ACDF for Single-Level Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease, JBJS, 2015, 97:1738-47.
⁵ Zigler, J, Delamarter R, Five-year results of the prospective, randomized, multicenter, Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of the prodisc L total disc replacement versus circumferential arthrodesis for the treatment of single-level degenerative disc disease, J Neurosurg Spine, 2012, 17:493-501.
⁶ Crawford NR, et al, Biomechanics of a Fixed-Center of Rotation Cervical Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis, Int J Spine Surg. 2012; 6: 34–42.
⁷ Tumialan, L.M., et al., Arthroplasty in the military: a preliminary experience with prodisc C and prodisc L. Neurosurgical focus, 2010. 28(5): p. E18.

EDUCATIONAL development

Centinel Spine offers a variety of educational programs tailored to meet the diverse training needs of physicians. Hands-on Bioskills Courses, Peer-to-Peer Webinars, and OR Surgical Observations have been designed to review patient selection, surgical technique and tips, post-operative care, and other related topics. These programs can be customized to individual physician needs, providing varied levels of support to surgeons.

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