The Maverick™ Artificial Disc
was developed by Medtronic. Following the FDA
Clinical Trials for the Maverick™, a slightly modified device,
known as the A-Mav™ was made available to a select number of spine
surgeons to implant in a small number of patients. Dr. Dryer
participated in the Maverick™ and A-Mav™ studies and has extensive
experience with both devices. Neither the Maverick™ nor the
A-Mav™ have received FDA approval at this time.
The X Stop®
- Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD®)
System, developed by St. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc., was approved for use
in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration in November
2005. Early in 2007, St. Francis Medical Technologies
was acquired by Kyphon, Inc. The X Stop is intended to treat patients experiencing
degeneration of the lumbar spine due to aging and symptoms
caused by narrowing of the spinal canal, and/or excessive
loading on the spinal segment. The implant is made of
titanium alloy with a PEEK spacer.
The Charité, by Johnson & Johnson's DePuy
Spine, was the first lumbar artificial disc approved for use
in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration.
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive
procedure to treat vertebral compression fractures and reduce back
pain, as well as restore vertebral height and spinal alignment.
Nucleoplastyis a
minimally invasive procedure for percutaneous disc decompression. It is used for
treatment of symptomatic patients with contained herniated
discs.
InFuse™ Bone
Graft is a
genetically engineered compound, rhBMP-2 or Bone Morphogenetic
Protein, offering an option to other "bone"
alternatives in spinal fusions.
Dynesys is a dynamic stabilization system
developed by Zimmer Spine as one possible alternative to
spinal fusion.
ProDisc™C
by Synthes Spine, was recently approved by the FDA and is
available for single-level cervical use. Dr. Dryer has been
trained by Synthes Spine and has implanted several ProDisc-C
devices.
ProDisc™-L,
by Synthes Spine, is only the second lumbar artificial
disc approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
for use in the United States. Dr.
Dryer has been trained by Synthes Spine, to implant this
artificial disc in the low back.
