Bust and Boom
“When we acquired prodisc it had been in a roughly 20% annual decline for seven years; last year we grew it 20% worldwide and are on target for even more growth. The prodisc technology is the most studied and clinically proven total disc replacement system in the world, with more than 400 peer-reviewed studies and almost 30 years of clinical usage to back it up.”
With more than 125,000 prodisc implantations around the globe, the company indicates that the reported reoperation rate is less than 1%.
For Centinel and Patients…No Slowing Down
Professional race car driver Robert Masson is a surgeon specializing in complex spinal disorders who suffered a serious neck injury after a wakeboarding accident. He turned to Centinel to get him back on the track. “Dr. Masson has a prodisc in his neck and is an avid fan of our work,” says Viscogliosi. “After a grueling 24 hours at Daytona, Dr. Masson took second place, clearly showing that he has the ability to maintain a high-performance lifestyle after surgery.”
“Since our goal is to return people to their highest level of performance, we decided to partner with Performance Tech Motorsports as the Title Sponsor for the team in the 2019 season of the International Motor Sports Association WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.”
PGA Tour Winners Brian Gay and Rory Sabbatini are both satisfied recipients of the prodisc implant. They were both in severe pain and unable to compete at different points in their careers and turned to Dr. Masson to care for their spine. “We are now in endorsement agreements with Brian and Rory,” states Viscogliosi, “with the goal of educating high-performing individuals that spinal injury and disease does not mean the end of their active lifestyle.”
With more than 100 employees worldwide and 16 differentiated product families, Centinel itself is in no danger of slowing down.
In the words of John Viscogliosi: “The blueprint for success is incomplete without passion, excitement, and the knowledge that you are making a difference in the world. Success is a byproduct of doing the right thing.”
