Table 1 Patient selection criteria

Inclusion

Age 30–70 years

Failure of nonsurgical treatments for 6 weeks

Symptomatic cervical disk disease between C3 and C7 with neck or arm pain and/or

Functional/neurologic deficit confirmed by imaging (X-ray, CT and MRI)

Exclusion

Previous surgery at the index level

Patients having contraindication for anesthesia

Traumatic cervical subluxation

Systemic or local infection

Active rheumatoid arthritis or any other medical condition(s) that would increase surgical risk or interfere with normal healing

Known history of osteoporosis

Previous known allergy to the materials contained in the device

History of any invasive malignancy