Centinel Spine recently announced the first U.S. implantation of its prodisc C Nova cervical total disc replacement (TDR) product.
The prodisc C Nova technology is Centinel Spine’s fourth cervical TDR offering, and the third new cervical TDR product released in the U.S. by the Company since late 2022. The prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK products were both made available on a limited basis in late 2022 and have been used in over 9,000 procedures since release. Along with the originally available prodisc C cervical implant, which was launched in the U.S. in 2007, Centinel Spine has the broadest offering of cervical TDR solutions in the world to address surgeon preference and individual patient anatomy.
The first U.S. prodisc C Nova procedure was performed in Steamboat Springs, CO by orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki of Steamboat Orthopedic & Spine Institute.
“The prodisc C Nova procedure went extremely well. The implant was easy to use and I believe it will serve this and many other patients very well. The tri-keel tracked nicely and allowed me to ensure good positioning of the implant. I also believe the initial fixation will be strong enough to allow this and other patients to return to full activity quickly. The prodisc C Nova implant will be a nice complement to the prodisc Match-the-Disc system, which provides the surgeon even more versatility when performing cervical disc replacement across the spectrum of patients with differing anatomy and pathology. I believe this patient and many more to come will benefit greatly from this technology.”
-Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, Steamboat Orthopedic & Spine Institute, Steamboat Springs, CO
prodisc C Nova was co-developed by spine surgeon Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli, Chairman/CEO of Pro-Spine, Straubing, Germany. First implanted in Europe in 2009, the device features a unique tri-keel design and flat endplates for optimized implant positioning that allows surgeons to address individual patient anatomy. The low-profile keels enable a streamlined keel preparation technique and provide immediate fixation.