Eric Gold - Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR) Page - Links

Eric Gold's L5S1 Artificial Disc Replacement Webpage - Links

General ADR-related WEB Sites:
FLEXICORE Information
- Manufactured by: Spinecore
- Predominant features:
- Current Status: Randomized Clinical Trial
- Spinecore map of cities with Clinical Trials underway
- Spinecore - Makers of the Flexicore Intervertebral Disc
- Press Release describing the beginning of Flexicore Clinical Trial
MAVERICK INFORMATION
- Manufactured by: Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.
- Predominant features: Metal-on-Metal design, posterior center of rotation
- Current Status: Randomized Clinical Trial
- Medrtonic Sofamor Danek, Inc. page about Clinical Trial
- SpineUniverse.com MAVERICK Trial Information
- Back.com MAVERICK Trial Information with list of Surgeons
- Center for Spine Care MAVERICK Fact Sheet
PRODISC INFORMATION
- Manufactured by Spine Solutions, Inc
- Predominant features: Cobolt-Chrome alloy endplates, Polyethylene inlay, Ball and Socket joint principle.
- Current Status: Randomized Clinical Trial (2 level)
- SpineUniverse.com PRODISC Trial Information
- SpineUniverse.com PRODISC list of Surgeons
- Spine-health.com page detailing ProDisc procedure
SB CHARITE INFORMATION
- Manufactured by: Link Spine Group (now Johnson & Johnson)
- Predominant features: Cobolt-Chrome alloy endplates, Polyethylene inlay,
- Current Status: FDA submission pending, Continuation phase (subset of Clinical Trial facilities).
- SB Charite Disc Replacement in Europe
- Chicago Inst. of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch Article
- SB Charite Disc Replacement report - Jan 2003 - St Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, MD (PDF 2.1mb)
DYNESYS INFORMATION
- Manufactured by:
- Predominant features:
- Current Status:
- Dynesys Information sheet from Europe (PDF 250k)

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