DISCOVER™ Artificial Cervical Disc Compared with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease

Product Being Studied

The ball-and-socket design of the DISCOVER™ Artificial Cervical Disc consists of two endplates constructed from titanium alloy and a polyethylene core.

The DISCOVER Artificial Cervical Disc is an investigational device limited by US law to investigational use only at selected clinical research sites.

Clinical Trial Sponsor

DePuy Spine, Inc.

Purpose and Objective

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the DISCOVER™ Artificial Cervical Disc in the treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) in one level in the cervical spine. The DISCOVER Artificial Cervical Disc allows surgeons to replace a degenerated disc with an artificial disc in selected patients who have been diagnosed with cervical Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), have recurring neck and/or arm pain despite taking prescription medicine or other therapy, and are able to receive surgery.

Recruiting Locations

This clinical trial is being conducted in the United States, Australia, and The Netherlands. This study is ongoing, but no longer recruiting patients.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00432159

Study ID Number: 06-DISCOVER

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title: A Multi-Center, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Cervical Arthroplasty to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for the Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov Official Website: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00432159?term=discover&rank=2

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