Bryan™ Cervical Disc

The Bryan Cervical Disc, manufactured by Medtronic, received FDA approval in May 2009. This disc is used to treat cervical degenerative disc disease, a common cause of neck and arm pain as a result of the natural aging process or trauma. This recently approved Bryan Cervical Disc now provides patients an ideal treatment alternative to a standard fusion. With this treatment patients remain active and maintain their neck motion.

Physicians with Indiana Spine Group have been involved with the clinical trials for the Bryan Cervical Disc. In May 2002, spine surgeons Drs. Rick Sasso and Kenneth Renkens, implanted the first Bryan Cervical Disc in the United States. Additionally, Dr. Sasso testified at the FDA hearings in July 2007 where the disc received preliminary FDA approval.

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About the Procedure

• Cervical Artificial Disc – Rick Sasso, M.D.
• Cervical Herniated Disc: Surgical Treatment

Patient Stories

• Mike Rudicle
• Nasli Kahn

Publications

• Artifical Disc versus Fusion
• BRYAN® Artificial Disc
• Cerival Disc Replacement: Interim Five Year Follow-up Results
• Clinical Outcomes of BRYAN Cervical Disc Arthroplasty — 24-month Follow-up
• Clinical Outcomes of Bryan Cervical Disc Arthroplasty — 48-month Follow-up
• Comparison of Adverse Events Between the Bryan Artificial Cervical Disc and Anterior Cervical Arthrodesis
• Comparison of BRYAN Cervical Disc Arthroplasty with Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

News Releases / News Stories

• MEDTRONIC NEWS RELEASE (June 11, 2009)
• WTHR NEWS STORY (June 10, 2009)
• BRYAN CERVICAL DISC RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL (June 1, 2009)
• NEW ARTIFICIAL CERVICAL DISC - SOUND MEDICINE INTERVIEW (October 24, 2007)
• FIRST ARTIFICAL CERVICAL (NECK) DISC IMPLANT PATIENT IN NORTH AMERICA ­ ENJOYS A SUMMER OF GOLF! (September 18, 2002)
• ARTIFICAL CERVICAL (NECK) DISC IMPLANT ­ FIRST IN U.S. (May 29, 2002)