Anyone know where I can get a Freedom Lumbar Disc installed without a trial?

[mike86]

I'm pretty much sold on the freedom lumbar disc in case my stem cell treatment doesn't work. I'm just wondering WHERE in the world I can get one without having to go through a trial. I can't risk getting a pro disc installed.

Anyone know of doctors around the world that work with this disc?

Thanks!

[mike86]

I'm pretty much sold on the freedom lumbar disc in case my stem cell treatment doesn't work. I'm just wondering WHERE in the world I can get one without having to go through a trial. I can't risk getting a pro disc installed.

Anyone know of doctors around the world that work with this disc?

Thanks!

[Carson]

Hi Mike,

How is the stem cell treatment progressing or is it too early on to tell?

According to this trial page the Freedom trial is still recruiting, thus, I assume the disc is not FDA approved just yet so I haven't heard of anyone using the disc outside of the trial. I wouldn't know if it's being used internationally or not.

[ajj1001]

Been used in the UK for a few years, first for trials and now routinely.

[scduggan]

Hey Mike,
I think your best bet would be to call AxioMed. They may be able to give you some info about who and where in Europe is doing a lot with the Freedom disc. They certainly have the info.....just don't know if they will tell you. I am still keeping my fingers crossed your stem cell procedure was a success!
CD

[dagmountain]

Switzerland

[mike86]

Been used in the UK for a few years, first for trials and now routinely.

Would you happen to know what doctors or hospitals in the UK use the freedom lumbar disc?

Thank you!

[ajj1001]

Mr ERS Ross, the consultant who did my ADR back in 2002, does them privately at Spire Hospital in Manchester. A patient recently on the ADR UK board had one implanted by him this year.

[Alastair]

I will tell you the truth, you don't want a "freedom" disk, the surgeon referred to has abandoned them as not suitable for the job. And the one that he did and is shown on my UK website was a total fluke. He's not the greatest surgeon in the world, and I don't like saying that because I don't like "knocking" people but his results have been appalling.
The charitee has now gone and ceased to be manufactured. The active L and C is proving an absolute winner in the UK. The pro disk is still being used, but as you know there are many other similar prosthesis that are available

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Best
Alastair

[linda]

I have been in the Freedom disc trial but timed out. I had to reenroll after 6 months. Sometinmes I feel like if it weren't for the internet I would have already had surgery now and would not freak out everytime I read something negative about adr. This is the first time I have read something so bad about the Freedom Disc. Alastair, can you elaborate if you can anymore about your info?
Thanks in advance,
Linda