ProDisc® Total Disc Replacement
ProDisc® Total Disc Replacement is an advanced surgical solution that replaces damaged or degenerated spinal discs while preserving your natural range of motion. Whether you're suffering from degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, or chronic neck or back pain that hasn't responded to conservative treatments, ProDisc® may offer the motion-preserving solution you've been searching for.
What is ProDisc® Total Disc Replacement?
When choosing an artificial disc replacement solution, you want proven technology backed by extensive research and real-world results. ProDisc® stands alone as the most comprehensively studied total disc replacement system available, offering unmatched clinical validation and long-term outcome data.
Decades of Clinical Excellence
The ProDisc® methodology and implants have been validated through over 35 years of continuous clinical use with more than 300,000 devices implanted worldwide.
Unparalleled Research Foundation
The ProDisc® artificial disc replacement system is supported by over 540 published papers of clinical evidence documenting its safety, efficacy, and long-term performance.
Proven Technology Platform
Every ProDisc® disc implant incorporates the patented ProDisc CORE technology that significantly reduces the risk of adjacent level disease compared to fusion procedures.
What is ProDisc® Total Disc Replacement?
When choosing an artificial disc replacement solution, you want proven technology backed by extensive research and real-world results. ProDisc® stands alone as the most comprehensively studied total disc replacement system available, offering unmatched clinical validation and long-term outcome data.
Decades of Clinical Excellence
The ProDisc® methodology and implants have been validated through over 35 years of continuous clinical use with more than 300,000 devices implanted worldwide.
Unparalleled Research Foundation
The ProDisc® artificial disc replacement system is supported by over 540 published papers of clinical evidence documenting its safety, efficacy, and long-term performance.
Proven Technology Platform
Every ProDisc® disc implant incorporates the patented ProDisc CORE technology that significantly reduces the risk of adjacent level disease compared to fusion procedures.
Why Choose The Advanced Spine Center for Your ProDisc® Procedure?
When you choose ProDisc®, you’re choosing the gold standard in motion-preserving spine technology—backed by science, proven by time, and trusted by surgeons worldwide. When it comes to advanced artificial disc replacement surgery, experience matters. At The Advanced Spine Center, you’ll receive care from New Jersey’s leading spine surgery team, led by our disc replacement expert, Dr. George S. Naseef.
Expert Leadership in Disc Replacement With Dr. George S. Naseef
Dr. Naseef is a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine surgeon with over 19 years of experience specializing in spine procedures. As Vice-Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and a 4-time Top Doctor honoree, Dr. Naseef brings unparalleled expertise to every ProDisc® procedure. His extensive experience with complex spine cases ensures you’re in the hands of a surgeon who can determine which ProDisc® option best matches you.
Ready to explore if ProDisc® is right for you? Request an appointment with Dr. Naseef and discover how our motion-preserving expertise can help you return to life—pain free.
Your ProDisc® Options: Finding the Right Disc Implant
ProDisc® C: FDA-Approved Cervical Disc Replacement for Lasting Relief
ProDisc® C is FDA-approved for single-level cervical disc replacement from C3 to C7, offering a proven alternative to spinal fusion for patients suffering from symptomatic cervical disc disease. If you’re suffering from intractable neck pain, ProDisc® C may offer the motion-preserving solution you’ve been searching for.
ProDisc® C maintains your natural range of motion while relieving pain and restoring function. Built on the clinically proven ball-and-socket concept, this innovative implant has been refined through decades of real-world use. The ProDisc® C procedure is designed to:
- Remove the diseased disc causing your pain
- Restore normal disc height
- Relieve pressure on surrounding nerves and spinal structures
- Maintain motion in the affected vertebral segment
- Improve your overall function and quality of life
Preserves Natural Motion: The ProDisc® C implant features a fixed core and an optimized core radius, allowing range of motion while providing stability and reducing the risk of problems at adjacent spinal levels, a common concern with fusion procedures.
Advanced Engineering: ProDisc® C disc implant consists of three precisely engineered components that work together to provide durability and smooth, natural movement: two cobalt chrome alloy endplates and an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene inlay.
Secure, Low-Profile Fixation: A patented central keel provides secure primary fixation, while plasma-sprayed titanium surfaces promote bone integration. The implant sits flush with no profile (no contact soft tissues), reducing the risk of future complications.
Personalized Fit: With 18 anatomical sizes available across 6 footprints and 3 heights, your surgeon can select the implant that best matches your unique anatomy for optimal results.
ProDisc® C Vivo: Next-Generation Keel-Less Cervical Disc Replacement
ProDisc® C Vivo is FDA-approved for both one and two-level cervical disc replacement from C3 to C7, representing the latest advancement in motion-preserving spine technology. If you’re suffering from symptomatic cervical disc disease at one or two contiguous levels, ProDisc® C Vivo may be right for you.
ProDisc® C Vivo features a revolutionary keel-less insertion design that simplifies the surgical procedure while maintaining the proven motion-preserving benefits of the ProDisc® technology. This disc implant combines an anatomically-designed domed superior endplate with lateral spikes to optimize fit and provide immediate fixation strength. The ProDisc® C Vivo is designed to:
- Replace diseased or degenerated cervical discs
- Significantly reduce pain
- Restore normal disc height
- Maintain motion in the affected vertebral segment
- Improve your overall function and quality of life
Simplified Surgical Technique: The keel-less design allows for single-step insertion into the disc space, streamlining the procedure and reducing surgical complexity.
Anatomical Design: The unique trapezoidal footprint and convex superior plate create optimal anatomical fit and maximum endplate coverage. With 18 anatomical sizes available across 6 footprints and 3 heights, your artificial disc replacement surgeon can match the implant precisely to each patient’s anatomy.
ProDisc® CORE Technology: Like all ProDisc® devices, C Vivo incorporates the patented ball-and-socket design with a fixed center of rotation, providing stability and controlled, predictable motion.
Immediate Fixation: Lateral spikes provide secure immediate fixation, while plasma-sprayed titanium surfaces promote long-term bone integration and stability.
ProDisc® C SK: Cervical Disc Replacement with Streamlined Keel Design
ProDisc® C SK is FDA-approved for both one and two-level cervical disc replacement from C3 to C7. This innovative device provides versatility with a low-profile keeled design. If you have symptomatic cervical disc disease at one or two contiguous levels between C3 and C7, ProDisc® C SK provides a motion-preserving alternative that can be precisely matched to your individual anatomy.
ProDisc® C SK features flat endplates designed for optimized implant positioning, allowing your artificial disc replacement surgeon to precisely address your specific anatomy. The low-profile central keel provides immediate, secure fixation. The ProDisc® C SK is designed to:
- Replace diseased or degenerated cervical discs
- Significantly reduce pain
- Restore normal disc height
- Maintain motion in the affected vertebral segment
- Improve your functional outcomes and daily quality of life
Optimized Positioning: The flat endplate design is particularly effective for patients with flat vertebral anatomy, ensuring optimal contact and positioning. This design flexibility is part of what makesProDisc® C SK so valuable, your artificial disc replacement surgeon can select the best device for each level.
Streamlined Keel Preparation: The low-profile central keel enables efficient keel preparation while providing secure immediate fixation. This design has been embraced by leading spine surgeons, like Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Naseef, across the U.S.
ProDisc® CORE Technology: ProDisc® C SK incorporates the same proven ball-and-socket design with fixed center of rotation that has been the hallmark of the ProDisc® platform for over 35 years, ensuring predictable, controlled motion and long-term stability.
ProDisc® C Nova: Innovative Tri-Keel Design for Cervical Disc Replacement
ProDisc® C Nova is FDA-approved for single-level cervical disc replacement from C3 to C7. If you’re suffering from symptomatic cervical disc disease at one level between C3 and C7, ProDisc® C Nova’s unique tri-keel design may provide the motion-preserving solution that matches your anatomy perfectly.
ProDisc® C Nova features a distinctive three-keel configuration—one central keel cranially and two lateral keels. This innovative fixation pattern, combined with flat endplates, provides excellent stability and allows for optimized implant positioning. The ProDisc® C Nova is designed to:
- Remove diseased cervical discs while preserving motion
- Reducing pain and restoring disc height
- Relieve pressure on nerves
- Help you return to normal activities with improved function
Unique Tri-Keel Design: The three-keel configuration provides exceptional immediate fixation strength while the low-profile design enables a streamlined keel preparation technique.
Flat Endplate Design: The flat endplates are designed to better match flat vertebral anatomy, allowing surgeons to address individual patient anatomical variations with precision.
ProDisc® CORE Technology: Like all ProDisc® devices, C Nova incorporates the proven ball-and-socket mechanism with fixed center of rotation, delivering reliable motion preservation backed by over 35 years of clinical experience and 275,000 implantations worldwide.
Anatomical Sizing: Available in 18 anatomical sizes across 6 footprints and 3 heights, ensuring an accurate match with patient anatomy.
ProDisc® L: Proven Lumbar Disc Replacement with Over 35 Years of Clinical Success
As the only total disc replacement system in the U.S. FDA-approved for two-level use in the lumbar spine, ProDisc® L represents decades of proven innovation in motion preservation for the lower back. If you’re suffering from degenerative disc disease at one or two levels between L3 and S1, ask your spine surgeon about ProDisc® L.
First implanted in 1990, ProDisc® L has the longest clinical history of any lumbar total disc replacement device. With over 225,000 devices implanted worldwide and landmark studies following patients, ProDisc® L offers unmatched long-term clinical validation for lumbar motion preservation. The ProDisc® L procedure is designed to:
- Replace diseased lumbar discs
- Significantly reduce discogenic pain
- Restore normal disc height
- Improve function and maintain motion in your lower back.
ProDisc® CORE Technology: The proven ball-and-socket design with fixed center of rotation maintains physiological range of motion while providing stability to the spine, significantly reducing the risk of adjacent level problems common with fusion procedures.
Match-the-Disc™ Anatomic Endplates: ProDisc® L features anatomically-differentiated endplate designs to better match patient anatomy, allowing customized fit throughout the full range of indicated levels (L3-S1). This system provides surgeons with options to address individual anatomical variations.
Secure Fixation: A midline keel provides immediate post-operative fixation, while plasma-sprayed titanium coating on all bone-contacting surfaces promotes long-term integration and stability.
Am I a Candidate for ProDisc®?
ProDisc® Total Disc Replacement may be right for you if conservative treatments haven’t relieved your chronic neck or back pain caused by degenerative disc disease.
You May Be a Candidate For Cervical (Neck) Procedures with ProDisc If:
- You suffer from symptomatic disc disease at one or two levels between C3-C7
- You experience persistent neck pain, arm pain, numbness, or weakness despite conservative treatment
You May Be a Candidate For Lumbar (Lower Back) Procedures with ProDisc If:
- You suffer from symptomatic disc disease at one or two levels between L3-S1
- You experience persistent back pain despite conservative treatment
The best way to find out if ProDisc® is right for you is through a comprehensive evaluation. Request an appointment with Dr. Naseef, leading artificial disc replacement specialist, to determine if ProDisc® is your path to lasting relief.
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