Centinel Spine®, LLC announced the release of new instrumentation for its prodisc L Lumbar Total Disc Replacement (LTDR) System.

The new prodisc L instruments were developed based on years of usage and feedback from customers and each instrument was specifically designed to improve system ease-of-use and optimize surgical technique reproducibility. The instruments offer additional options in the more critical steps in the surgical technique—including controlling disc height during trialing/implantation, achieving precise chisel cuts to optimize implant positioning, and readjusting the implant, if necessary, after implantation.

Orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. John Hall of Arizona Precision Spine in Flagstaff, Arizona observes, "I appreciate that Centinel Spine continues to advance lumbar total disc replacement through the release of new and enhanced instrumentation. While these new instruments do not represent a complete system overhaul, they are designed to enhance the surgeon's experience and allow a more streamlined approach to the procedure. Beyond the implant, optimized instruments such as these are important to allow for an efficient and reproducible surgical technique. The release of these new instruments demonstrates Centinel Spine's commitment to push total disc replacement forward through innovation and system enhancements."

Centinel Spine CEO Steve Murray adds, "The growth in the number of lumbar total disc replacement procedures since 2018 has been tremendous—a testament to the prodisc technology, which has close to 300,000 implantations and less than a 1 percent revision rate, as well as improving surgeon, patient, and payer dynamics. Centinel Spine continues to invest and innovate in motion preservation to ensure surgeons have optimized implants and instruments to maximize patient outcomes. The release of these new instruments is just one example of our dedication to lumbar total disc replacement and yet another step in the execution of our robust long-term strategy."