1145 - Artificial Intervertebral Disc Replacement in Patients with Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Assessment No | 1145 |
| Application Name | Artificial Intervertebral Disc Replacement in Patients with Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease |
 | The proposed service is a surgical procedure for the implantation of a medical device used in the treatment and management of cervical DDD in patients who have failed to respond to conservative care. The procedure is known as CDA and involves surgical insertion of an artificial disc. Under general anaesthesia, the patient is placed in the supine position. The anterior cervical spine is exposed, and following standard discectomy and decompression of the neural elements, an artificial disc prosthesis is placed between the vertebrae. |
| Submission Based Assessment |
| Date Received by MSAC Secretariat | 3/2/2010 |
| Stage 1 - Eligibility | 21/5/2010 |
| Stage 2 - Assessment Status | In progress Expected MSAC Appraisal: 29-30 November 2011 |
| Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the Minister | |
| Stage 4 - Decision Noting of MSAC advice by the Minister does not constitute a final decision in relation to the provision of public funding. | |
| Stage 5 - Implementation | |
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