A Single Site Post-Market Data Collection Protocol to Evaluate the Performance of Synergy Spine Solutions Synergy Disc®
This is a real world data collection observational study at a single site. There are both prospective and retrospective cohorts. The study will examine the safety and effectiveness of the Synergy cervical disc system in patients with degenerative cervical disc disease.
• Age 21 or above at the time of the surgery.
• Have had (retrospective cohort) or the decision has been made to have (prospective cohort) the Synergy Disc implanted
• Skeletally mature patients for reconstruction of the disc from C3-C7 following a single or multiple level discectomy for intractable radiculopathy
• Intractable radiculopathy and/or myelopathy with at least one of the following producing symptomatic nerve root and/or spinal cord compression:
‣ herniated disc and/or osteophyte formation
⁃ Symptomatic nerve root and/or spinal cord compression documented by patient history (arm or neck pain and/or neurologic deficit) and imaging (CT, MRI, x-rays, etc.)
⁃ Failed a minimum of 6 weeks conservative treatment
• Written informed consent given by subject.