Product Category: Spinal Implants , Historical Products
By Product Type: Artificial Disc (TDR)
Location: Cervical Disc Replacement
Insertion Approach: Anterior approach
TDR Characteristics: Spike/Tooth based , 2 level approval
Disc Articulation Characteristics: Ceramic-on-Poly (PEEK)
By Location/Approach: Anterior Cervical
By Procedure Type: ACDA
By System Type: Degenerative , Motion Preservation
By Material: Titanium (Solid) , Titanium Plasma Sprayed
The Discoserv Cervical artificial disc was an artifical disc produced by the French company Scient'X which was then acquired by Alphatec (now ATec)in 2010 that featured titanium endplates with plasma sprayed titanium coating for increased surface roughness. The articulations are formed by a ceramic and metallic cup being formed by the superior convex potion made from alumina and the inferior concave portion from zirconia.
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