Open Access<p>The MOVE-C Cervical Artificial Disc – Design, Materials, Mechanical Safety</p>
Author(s) -
Annette Kienle,
Nicolas Graf,
Carina Krais,
HansJoachim Wilke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical devices
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1470
DOI - 10.2147/mder.s270789
Subject(s) - materials science , implant , creep , prosthesis , deformation (meteorology) , composite material , biomedical engineering , surgery , engineering , medicine
There are various cervical disc prostheses on the market today. They can be subdivided into implants with a ball-and-socket design and implants with a flexible core, which is captured between the implant endplates and sealed using various sheaths. Implants with an articulating surface are mostly metal-on-metal or metal-on-UHMWPE designs and, thus, do not allow for axial damping. The aim of this study is to provide mechanical safety and performance data of the MOVE-C cervical disc prosthesis which combines both an articulating surface and a flexible core.