The Rhine Cervical Disc Replacement System features a one-piece compressible polymer core design with dome-shaped, plasma-coated endplates and a central-split keel. Proprietary molding technology is designed to minimize wear between the polymer core and metal endplates. The streamlined instrumentation is designed to simplify the surgical technique by providing multiple options depending on surgeon’s preferences.
Features:
- Proprietary molding process is designed to minimize wear between polymer core and metal endplates
- Central-split keel titanium plasma coated endplates is designed to promote bone-disc fixation
- One-piece compressible polymer core is designed to closely mimic the natural motion [1]
- Domed shape is designed to replicate cervical anatomy
- Up to 15° circumferential range of motion
- 12 x 15, 14 x 17, and 16 x 19mm footprints available
About Artifical Cervical Disc
An artificial cervical disc is a device inserted between two vertebrae in the neck to replace a damaged disc.The intent of the artificial disc is to preserve motion at the disc space. It is an alternative to the commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), a surgical procedure that is designed to address the pathology by eliminating motion at the diseased disc level.Artificial disc replacement (ADR) surgery—also known as a total disc arthroplasty or total disc replacement (TDR)—is typically performed for a patient with a cervical disc herniation that is causing significant neck pain and/or arm pain that has not responded to nonsurgical treatment options and is significantly affecting the individual’s quality of life and ability to function.Source:https://www.spine-health.com
About Stryker
Stryker Corporation is a Kalamazoo, Michigan based medical equipment firm which develops and produces medical implants,,surgical and imaging technologies, as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment.Stryker’s history is rooted in innovation. When Dr. Homer Stryker, an orthopaedic surgeon from Kalamazoo, Michigan, found that certain medical products were not meeting his patients’ needs, he invented new ones. As interest in these products grew, Dr. Stryker started a company in 1941 to produce them. The company’s goal was to help patients lead healthier, more active lives through products and services that make surgery and recovery simpler, faster and more effective.Today, Stryker is a global leader in the medical technology industry. Company growth is based on an unparalleled variety of high-quality, innovative products and services that create cost-effective solutions and improve people’s lives – which we achieve through the dedication of our over 25,000 employees globally in 2013. http://www.stryker.com