Indications - Who Should Receive a Mobi-C?

The Mobi-C Cervical Disc:

• Is for adults; the vertebrae must be mature (age range, 21-67 years).
• Takes the place of one or two damaged cervical discs next to each other (contiguous or adjacent) from levels C3-C7.
• Is for patients with arm pain and/or neurological symptoms such as weakness or numbness with or without neck pain. The damaged disc may be irritating the:
  • Spinal cord (myelopathy) or nerve roots (radiculopathy). This can cause a loss of feeling, loss of movement, pain, weakness, or tingling down the arm and possibly into the hands.
• Disc damage needs to be proven by your doctor’s review of your CT, MRI, or X-ray images. Images of the neck should show at least one of the following:
  • Inner disc squeezing through the outer disc (herniated nucleus pulposus).
  • Degeneration of the spine from wear and tear (spondylosis). There may be boney growth (osteophytes) on a vertebra.
  • Loss of disc height compared to the levels above and below.
• Is for people who have not responded to non-surgical care. Patient should either have:
  • Tried at least six weeks of other medical treatments such as physical therapy and medicine before having surgery; or
  • Have signs or symptoms that their condition is getting worse even with other medical treatments.