Simplify Disc

The MRI Advantage

• MRI is the ideal screening method for evaluating patients with cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy³
• Simplify Disc is made of PEEK and ceramic composite, which allow the index level and adjacent tissues to be visualized when imaged using MRI

Simplify Disc Minimizes Radiation Risks Associated with CT/Myelograms

• Invasive CT exams are routinely performed after cervical disc replacement, which exposes the patient to significant ionizing radiation
• “The average effective dose in cervical spine CTs is 5.0 mSv, which is the equivalent of 400 chest X-rays.” – Linet MS, et al. CA Cancer J Clin 2012.⁴
• Simplify Disc advanced polymer and ceramic composite materials are visible using MRI, and virtually eliminate the need for CTs
• MRI imaging is the most accurate and least invasive way to evaluate cervical discs and adjacent tissues post-operatively³
• FDA Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging
• The FDA recommends reducing radiation exposure to patients by the following:
  •Ensure the CT exam is necessary
  •Use other non-radiation exams when possible
  •Avoid duplicate exams
  •For more information please see our Educational Resources page and discuss with your physician.

CT scans using high-dose radiation have grown more than six-fold in the last 20 years.

• The radiation dose of CT scans are 100 to 1,000 times higher than conventional X-rays
• One in ten Americans undergo a CT scan every year
• A recent NY Times editorial said:
  “The National Cancer Institute estimates that CT scans conducted in 2007 will cause a projected 29,000 excess cancer cases and 14,500 excess deaths over the lifetime of those exposed.”