Join Us:
Cervical & Lumbar
Total Disc Replacement:
The New prodisc
Match-the-Disc™ System
October 18
2:30 - 3:15pm
on NASS Exhibit Floor
Featuring
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Dr. John F. Hall
Dr. Ehsan Jazini
Dr. Osama Ahmed
About the Event:
Please join esteemed faculty Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli, Dr. John F. Hall, Dr. Ehsan Jazini, and Dr. Osama Ahmed to learn more about the new prodisc® Match-the-Disc™ cervical and lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) system and the value of intraoperative implant optionality.
With the recent release of several new anatomic cervical TDR devices and lumbar Anatomical Endplate™ configurations, the prodisc system becomes the first-and-only TDR portfolio providing the ability to match the most appropriate TDR device to the needs of the surgeon and patient. These devices all incorporate prodisc CORE technology, the articulating design feature that ‘powers’ the predictable clinical outcomes of every prodisc device after 30 years and 240,000+ implantations.
During this cadaver demonstration, you will be introduced to the two latest cervical TDR technologies launched in the U.S.—prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK—and the Universal Instrument System capable of efficiently implanting the devices.
ABOUT the faculty
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli (Bogen, Germany) is the world’s leading artificial disc replacement surgeon, having performed spine surgery instruction for more than 3,000 doctors from over 55 countries. He involves himself in all aspects of spine arthroplasty techniques and has played a significant role in the development of the prodisc® artificial disc replacement—and the surgical procedure to implant it. Dr. Bertagnoli has consulted with innumerable major institutions, such as the Mayo Clinic and Cedars-Sinai, and his research associates maintain the largest database on Artificial Disc Replacement in the world.
Dr. John Hall
Dr. John Hall (Flagstaff, AZ) is an orthopedic surgeon, board-certified and fellowship-trained in spine surgery, practicing at Flagstaff Bone & Joint since 2007. Specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, he is passionate about patient well-being and uses the latest techniques and personalized care to diagnose and treat a problem. Dr. Hall has extensive cervical and lumbar total disc experience, dating back to 2008. With an extensive military career, Dr. Hall was recently selected to the position as Air National Guard Assistant to the Command Surgeon, Pacific Air Forces.
Dr. Ehsan Jazini
Dr. Ehsan Jazini (Reston, VA) is a board-certified spine surgeon with dual training in spinal neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgery, practicing at Virginia Spine Institute. Dr. Jazini was one of the first in the nation to perform advanced surgical techniques in cervical and lumbar disc replacement, augmented reality spine surgery, and robotic spine surgery. He is currently conducting research on preoperative planning and decision making as it relates to cervical total disc replacement implant choices. He served as an assistant professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine and currently travels internationally to present research and teach other surgeons.
Dr. Osama Ahmed
Dr. Osama Ahmed (San Antonio, TX) is a board-certified neurosurgeon and the acting Medical Director of Neurosurgery at Methodist Hospital Northeast and Methodist Hospital Metropolitan. He founded the Brain and Spine Institute of San Antonio in 2018, treating brain and spine disorders. Dr. Ahmed attended medical school at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and completed his residency at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport / School of Medicine. Throughout his career he’s performed over 3,000 surgeries, published over 30 articles, and presented several papers at national conferences.
About the Cervical & Lumbar Match-the-Disc™ Systems:
Centinel Spine continues its leadership in total disc replacement as the only company with a portfolio that allows matching the disc to meet surgeon preference and patient needs.
Patient anatomy varies, and the prodisc® total disc replacement platform is unique in providing a range of endplate options to better match patient anatomy and allow a customized fit throughout the entire range of indicated levels.
prodisc advances patient care for both cervical disc arthroplasty and lumbar disc arthroplasty procedures by providing surgeons with a portfolio of products that allows them to choose the implant design that’s best for the patient.
Watch this short primer on Centinel Spine and its unique and extraordinary place as a catalyst of change in the spine industry—with pioneering technologies and a clinical history that have led to successes ranging from PGA champions to a growing list of surgeon-patients.