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While a fusion remains the standard of care, and allows most patients to return to symptom-free normal activities within a very short period of time, the artificial disc clinical trial will study an alternative potential solution for those patients suffering from Degenerative Disc Disease. |
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If you are interested in being considered for enrollment in the MAVERICK™ Artificial Disc clinical trial please call 866-548-7425 to find out if you are a candidate. Patients who meet specific inclusion and exclusion criteria will be considered for this study. A few of those criteria are: |
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  Between
the ages of 18-70 years Not
pregnant or planning to become pregnant within a year following surgery Have
not responded to non-operative treatment for a period of 6 months Diagnosed
with degenerative disc disease, with degeneration confirmed by patient
history Are
willing to comply with the study plan Have
one or more of the following conditions as documented by CT, MRI,
or plain x-rays:  Modic
changes High
intensity zones in the annulus Loss
of disc height Decreased
hydration All potential candidates are subject to the above and additional non-listed list clinical trial criteria. Patients who enroll in the clinical study will be randomly assigned a treatment group. Approximately two-thirds of the patients will receive the MAVERICK™ Artificial Disc and one-third of the patients will receive the control treatment. |
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Caution: Investigational
Device, limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use. |
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Degenerative
disc disease (DDD) is part of the natural process of growing older. As people
age, their intervertebral discs lose their flexibility, elasticity, and shock
absorbing characteristics. Discs are gel-like cushions that act as shock absorbers
between each of the bones of the spine. For approximately half of the over
40 population, this process can cause several different symptoms, including
back pain, nerve root pathology, and spinal cord compression. These symptoms
are caused by the fact that worn out discs are a source of pain because they
do not function as well as they once did, and as they shrink, the space available
for the nerve roots and the spinal cord also shrinks.
