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Site closure and no patient enrolled
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Lumbar discectomy study, collection and evaluation of incidence of large annular defects.
This study is designed as a single-site prospective data collection. Measurements will be collected during 150 consecutive standard of care primary lumbar discectomy procedures.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Incidence of large defects noted on primary lumbar discectomy procedure. | Annular defect size will be measured intra-operatively. | Intra-operatively |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Quantify the amount of nuclear disc material removed during primary lumbar discectomy procedure. | Amount of nucleus removed will be measured intra-operatively. | Intra-operatively |
| Verify access to annular defect with approved manual surgical instruments. |
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One hundred and fifty (150) subjects will participate in the study. Participants will be between 18 and 75 years of age. All subjects will have been diagnosed with primary lumbar disc herniation requiring surgical discectomy as per the opinion of the treating surgeon. All subjects who meet the inclusion criteria, do not meet any of the exclusion criteria, and who elect to participate and sign the informed consent will be included in the study.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Reginald Davis, MD | Laser Spine Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Laser Spine Institute | Tampa | Florida | 33607 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007405 | Intervertebral Disc Displacement |
| ID | Term |
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| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D006547 | Hernia |
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Access to the annular defect will be evaluated intra-operatively. |
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| D020763 |
| Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |