The activL Artificial Disc for one-level lumbar use is a weight-bearing modular implant consisting of two endplates and one polyethylene inlay and is intended as an alternative to fusion. It’s designed to allow controlled motion at the surgery level.
Benefits:
- Intelligent Motion Technology
The first lumbar artificial disc with a mobile ultra high molecular weight polyethylene core that supports both controlled translational and rotational movement similar to the movement of the healthy lumbar spine. It can translate in the sagittal plane (anterior-posterior) up to 1.5 or 2.0mm, (based on device size) but does not translate laterally (four degrees of freedom). - Enhanced Longer-term Implant Stability Through Bone In-growth
The bone-contacting surfaces of the endplates are coated with Plasmapore (Titanium) and a microscopic Calcium Phosphate over-coating, which provides an attractive surface due to a combination of pore size, porosity and roughness. - Widest Range of Footprints and Heights
Range includes an 8.5 mm design, which is the lowest height construct available on the market.
About Lumbar Artificial Disc
Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is newer type of spinal disc procedure that utilizes an anterior (front – through the abdominal region) approach to replace a painful, arthritic, worn-out intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine with a metal and plastic prosthesis (artificial disc). Artificial disc replacement is primarily considered for patients with isolated 1-level (one disc only) degenerative disc disease. Prior to the development of ADR, spinal fusion was the principal treatment for painful degenerative disc disease that failed to improve with nonoperative management. ADR is generally NOT recommended for patients with spinal fractures, instability, neurologic compression, or multiple level degenerative disc disease – spinal fusion remains the treatment of choice for these conditions. The advantages of ADR include a faster recovery time than spinal fusion and preserved motion at the disc level. The theoretical long-term advantage of ADR, which remains unproven, is the possibility of decreased adjacent level stress and arthritis compared with spinal fusion.
About Aesculap USA
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