The DISCSEEL® Procedure
The Non-Surgical Procedure Treating Lumbar and Cervical Spine Pain
The majority of back pain is a biological problem. So the solution is to identify the cause of the biological problem and treat it with Fibrin, to cause its healing with normal disc tissue.
A Novel Approach to Spine Treatment
Disruptive Technology
Spine leaders, including Neurosurgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurologists, and Pain Specialists, call the DISCSEEL® Procedure a “Disruptive Technology”. Disruptive because it is changing spine treatment. This explains why the US Department of Defense and Veteran’s Affairs recently adopted the procedure to replace spine surgeries and injections of the past.
The DISCSEEL Procedure is an outpatient, minimally invasive procedure designed to seal torn spinal discs and support the growth of new disc tissue, with the goal of relieving low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, and radiculopathy. This procedure utilizes FDA-approved Fibrin, a natural biologic that seals and heals discs naturally (the same way Fibrin heals and seals skin).
1. National Institutes of Health, “Associations Between Chronic Severe Back Pain and Disability”. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/research/research-results/us-national-survey-identifies-associations-between-chronic-severe-back-pain-and-disability. Retrieved 08/11/24.
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What is the DISCSEEL® Procedure?
The DISCSEEL Procedure is a minimally invasive, non-surgical treatment for back pain that harnesses your body’s inherent healing ability. By leveraging Fibrin, this innovative procedure effectively seals tears in damaged spinal discs and stimulates the body’s natural regenerative processes. This precise, image-guided injection facilitates the repair and recovery of your spinal discs, which typically struggle to heal on their own.
This revolutionary procedure is yielding positive results for many patients around the world. It has changed the lives of more than 12,500 chronic back pain sufferers in multiple countries to date. In a recent study, >82 percent of patients who failed all other treatments, reported experiencing sustained relief beyond 3 years following the DISCSEEL Procedure.*
The DISCSEEL Procedure treats the following conditions:
- Annular Tears
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Herniated Discs
- Bulging Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Sciatica
- Chronic Lower Back Pain
- Abrupt Injury
The DISCSEEL Procedure is an excellent choice for athletes or anyone with an active lifestyle who would like to restore their mobility. Unlike surgery, the DISCSEEL Procedure can be done in a single outpatient visit. Most patients are discharged 30 minutes following treatment and are able to return to their normal daily activities within days.
MRI, a commonly used imaging technique, is not precise enough to identify annular tears or Leaky Disc Syndrome™.
The DISCSEEL Procedure:
Step One – The Annulargram™
The DISCSEEL Procedure takes the body’s natural healing process and applies them to the spine using precise imaging known as the Annulargram™, a test invented by Dr. Kevin Pauza.
- The Annulargram™ is the best test to evaluate if normal or abnormal-looking discs are leaking.
- Demonstrates exactly where to inject Fibrin to seal disc tears.
Annulargram™:
The Diagnostic Test
The Annulargram™ is a pain-free test and a crucial part of the DISCSEEL Procedure that identifies even the most subtle tears in spinal discs that MRI and discography cannot. During the Annulargram™, every disc in the region is tested to address current and future pain issues by finding even the most subtle annular tears. With the Annulargram™, damaged spinal discs are pinpointed and precisely treated with Fibrin, leaving all healthy discs as they are.
The DISCSEEL® Procedure addresses current and future pain issues by testing all spinal discs in the affected region during the Annulargram™.
An Annulargram™ is the best test to evaluate if normal or abnormal-looking discs are torn and leaking.
The DISCSEEL Procedure:
Step Two – Fibrin
Fibrinogen, a protein present in blood plasma, works with the enzyme thrombin to create fibrin. Fibrin then works by forming a fibrous mesh that impedes blood flow and encourages new tissue to grow, successfully healing cuts and tears.
When applied to torn and damaged spinal discs, fibrin immediately seals tears, stops leaking, and promotes the growth of new healthy tissue in the disc, which cannot heal without assistance.
What is Fibrin:
- Fibrin is an FDA approved drug. Used off-label, similar to off-label use of corticosteroids in epidurals.
- Non-autologous fibrin composed of prothrombin and fibrinogen.
- Creates a polymer matrix that seals the annular tears.
The Role of Fibrin in the DISCSEEL Procedure:
- Fibrin is INJECTED into the annulus fibrosus of the disc.
- Injected Fibrin flows through the layers of the annulus and seals any existing tears.
- SEALS tears preventing nucleus pulposus from leaking onto spinal nerves.
- Fibrin creates an environment, and a natural 3-D matrix, unlike PRP or Stem cells, which stimulates the healing of new disc tissue, in the same manner Fibrin naturally heals elsewhere in the body.
Join the thousands of DISCSEEL® Procedure recipients who have said goodbye to chronic neck and back pain and hello to pain-free, rewarding lives.
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The DISCSEEL Procedure delivers effective treatment to solve neck and back pain.
The DISCSEEL Procedure is evidence based and backed by scientific studies.
Why it’s Better: Fibrin
- A natural biologic your body makes
- Promotes growth of new disc tissue
- Returns discs to natural strength
What This Means for You
- A lasting solution for neck and back pain relief
- Spine dynamics are back to normal
- Get back to activities sooner
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