Multicentric Clinical Investigation to Assess the Safety and Performance of Disc Care to Prevent Lumbar Disc Herniation Recurrence
The goal of this clinical investigation is to learn about DISC Care, an Hernia Blocking System, in patients who have undergone lumbar disc hernia surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: * if the implant (DISC Care) prevents disc herniation recurrence * if DISC Care is a safe device Participants will be implanted with DISC Care and followed up for two years (7 visits).
• Subject is between 18 and 75 years old.
• Posterolateral disc hernia between levels L4 and S1 with radiological (CT scan or MRI) confirmation of neural compression.
• At least six weeks of failed conservative treatment prior to surgery, including physical therapy, use of anti-inflammatory medications at maximum specified dosage and/or administration of epidural/facet injections.
• Minimum posterior disc height of 5 mm at the index level.
• Radiculopathy with positive straight leg raise test.
• ODI score of at least 30/100.
• Subjects who are able to give voluntary informed consent to participate in the clinical investigation and from whom consent has been obtained.
• Subject is able and willing to comply with the protocol requirements.