Synergy Spine Solutions has received premarket approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Synergy ...

DEBORAH: AND TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A LOOK AT ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY. IT CAN CAUSE TERRIBLE PAIN AND NERVE PAIN GOING DOWN THE ARM. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CHARLES EDWARDS II, SAYS ...

In the first couple of months of 2026, the artificial disc landscape is shaking up with developments in the technology, new adoption and research. 1. Armen Khachatryan, MD, performed the first U.S.

We are excited to initiate the limited launch of the activL Lumbar Disc and expand access to this important treatment option for surgeons and their patients,” said Rebecca Whitney, CEO of Highridge ...

WEBVTT FOR A CHANCE OF RAIN. THERE'S A NEW TYPE OF LOW RISK SURGERY TO HELP HERNIATED DISCS OR NERVE PROBLEMS IN YOUR NECK. SURGICAL FUSION WAS A SURGERY OF CHOICE. PATIENTS WOULD LOSE MOBILITY IN ...

Synergy Spine Solutions earned the FDA’s premarket approval for its Synergy Disc, according to a Feb. 27 news release. The device is approved for 1-level cervical disc replacement at C3 to C7 for ...

One of the most innovative technologies in spine surgery within the past 20 years has been the ability to replace a damaged cervical or lumbar disc with an artificial joint instead of a fusion.

In between the vertebrae of the human spine are 23 Oreo-sized, cartilage-filled discs that hold the vertebrae together and allow for spine movement. While the discs are critical for movement, they can ...

On Friday, Tiger Woods underwent surgery for his seventh time on his back, this time receiving a Lumbar disc replacement in his L4/5. The 15-time major champion was still recovering from Achilles ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with 2-level symptomatic cervical disc degeneration fare better in terms of future secondary surgeries when their discs are replaced rather than fused, a new study shows. "We ...