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This is a discussion on NuNec® Cervical Total Disc Replacement Device Receives Award within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology, Inc. Receives Prestigious Spine Technology Awards Emerging Technologies in Cervical Spine Care Honored MARQUETTE, Mich., Dec. 3 ...
NuNec® Cervical Total Disc Replacement Device Receives Award Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology, Inc. Receives Prestigious Spine Technology Awards
Emerging Technologies in Cervical Spine Care Honored
MARQUETTE, Mich., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a surgeon-driven leader in innovative medical devices, received 2 awards in the Cervical Spine Care category at the 2009 Spine Technology Awards gala held recently in San Francisco, California in conjunction with the North American Spine Society annual meeting.
Pioneer Surgical's next generation technologies receiving awards were the NuNec® Cervical Total Disc replacement (CTDR) device and nanOss(TM) Cervical, a machined hydroxyapatite (HA) interbody spacer. These products were among 26 new and emerging technologies honored for their likelihood to advance cost-effective care of patients with spine problems.
According to Pioneer's Chief Marketing Officer, Tom McLeer, "We are delighted over the positive recognition these advanced technologies are receiving from leading industry analysts, even though these products may be several years away from commercial availability in the United States."
The awards are presented annually by Orthopedics This Week, the most widely read publication in the Orthopaedic industry. According to OTW Publisher, Robin Young, the Spine Technology Awards bring increased recognition to innovative spine surgery products and their inventors. Pioneer's signature articulating P3(TM) Technology-Pioneer PEEK-on-PEEK - is the heart of the NuNec design. The nanOss Cervical cage, using nanotechnology, is intended to provide structural stability while fusion occurs.
About Pioneer Surgical Technology
Pioneer® Surgical Technology, Inc. is a dynamic medical device firm founded in 1992. Thoughtful innovation has rewarded the company with over 120 U.S. and Foreign patents with numerous patents pending. Pioneer is dedicated to developing products that are easier and faster for surgeons and are cost effective for the healthcare system. For more information on Pioneer and its products visit Pioneer Surgical Technology.
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Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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A Michigan company. We need all the help we can get. We lost and continue to lose jobs in the manufacturing sector. Creative ideas and new companies are needed to get us out of the pits.
Terry Newton; Moderator
1980 ruptured L4-L5
1988 ruptured SI-L5
1990 ruptured C5-C6
1994 ruptured C6-C7
1995 Hemi-Laminectomy surgery C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
Bicycle Accident with a large dog in 2004
Shoulder reconstruction surgery
MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
I'm busy living my life after a successful 4-level ADR surgery with Dr. Ritter-Lang at Stenum Hospital in Germany. If you would like to contact me, please click the email icon under my SPS Member Profile, as I'm not on SPS daily.
Any pics of this disc? Any pics of this disc?
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge anduncovertebral joint hypertrophy, moderate central canal stenosis- Severe neuroforaminal stenosis bilaterally, right greater than left
This graphical representation was found on Pioneer Surgical's website:Originally Posted by JK2234
Here's another view found in the NuNec Cervical Arthroplasty System "sales sheet."
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
? I like the term Superb Biodurability..
very interesting...I dont know what to say about those keels..
I need to see a real pic...
How do you think this will compare to the m6?
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge and
Re: NuNec® Cervical Total Disc Replacement Device Receives Award Any more info on this?
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge and
Re: NuNec® Cervical Total Disc Replacement Device Receives Award Looking closely at the superior and inferior surfaces of this device, I'm speculating that its value add is a very strong resistance to migration. Maybe a stronger resistance than any of the other cervical artificial discs out there? Another value add (if the claim is true) is no artifact on an MRI/CT.
I don't see any claims by the company or the first six links from a Google search about 1)absorbing axial compression, or 2)allowing a sheering movement of adjacent vertebral bodies on the axial plane; (both strengths of the M6, and the latter also a strength of the Mobi-C).
I've found no engineering data on this device, but from the precious little I've found would speculate that its another ball and socket design (like the Prestige and ProDisc-C) that is designed to solve the problems of device migration and MRI/CT artifact. If so, I hope it succeeds on both counts.
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