Product Category: Spinal Implants , Historical Products
By Product Type: Artificial Disc (TDR)
Location: Cervical Disc Replacement
Insertion Approach: Anterior approach
TDR Characteristics: Keel-based , Spike/Tooth based
Disc Articulation Characteristics: Metal-on-Poly
By Location/Approach: Anterior Cervical
By Procedure Type: ACDA
By System Type: Degenerative , Motion Preservation
By Material: Titanium (Solid) , Titanium Plasma Sprayed
The Activ-C Cervical artificial disc originally produced by Aesculap (parent company B. Braun) is a ball and socket Metal-on-poly discign cervical disc arthroplasty device developed but never FDA approved. The disc has been used internationally but Aesculap focused attention on the Activ-L disc replacement obtaining FDA approval. The endplates features a titanium plasma sprayed coating for increased texturing and bony adherence and endplated featured an anatomic curvature for easy fitment.
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