Prepare for Your VIA Disc NP Procedure

What to Expect

In preparation for your procedure, your physician has recommended VIA Disc NP to supplement loss of disc tissue due to the age-related wear and tear of the intervertebral discs. Your “discs” are the cushions in between your spine bones that allow you to bend, twist, and rotate your spine with greater ease. The wear and tear of your discs can cause loss of hydration and degeneration. Your physician will deliver VIA Disc NP into the nucleus pulposus found at the center of your disc. Your physician will give you a list of what to expect, do, and not to do before and after the treatment.

Preparation Instructions: One Day Before Your Procedure

To ensure optimal outcomes and further reduce any risks, please follow the instructions below the day before your procedure. If you have questions, please contact your physician’s office immediately to ensure you may be adequately prepared and avoid the possibility of delays or reschedule.

The night before your procedure, you may be asked to take a bath with a special soapy solution called Chlorahexadine. This is a solution to clean your body with extra special soap that removes bad bacteria that may be living on your body.
Please STOP eating and drinking any liquids after MIDNIGHT before your procedure.
In the morning, PLEASE take ALL of your ROUTINE medications as you always do with a sip of water, unless otherwise instructed by your physician.

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Preparation Instructions: The Day of Your Procedure

Get ready to begin feeling you best! Please review the instructions below to be prepared for the day of your procedure.

Wear loose fitting clothes that are comfortable
Make sure someone drives with you to your healthcare facility where your procedure is going to be performed.
Bring a list of your routine medications for the staff to check at the procedure location
Following check-in, you will be asked to change into a patient gown, and you may receive an intravenous injection to administer fluids and medications.

When it’s your turn to receive your treatment, you will be transferred to a special procedure room that is designed to perform this procedure. At that time, you will be asked to lie on a firm bed that allows your physician to see directly thru your body. Several medical devices will be used to monitor your vital signs like a blood pressure cuff, EKG, oxygen and possibly other devices.

Your doctor will use an imaging technique (fluoroscopy) to see the needle enter your body. Fluoroscopy allows a more precise, and safe placement of the needle into the center of the disc to be injected.

After the procedure, you will remain in the room for up to an hour for observation before being released. Following, checkout, your designated escort will need to be available to drive you home.

You will receive additional information about what to expect after your procedure. Get excited! When your procedure is complete, you are only days away from less pain and a happier, healthier life!

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Notice of Potential Risks

No procedure is without some risk. While the risks are rare, it is important to be aware. A percutaneous (through the skin) intradiscal injection of a tissue-based product is generally safe. But as with any medical procedure, an intradiscal injection carries a risk of complications, including:

Infection
Worsening of chronic low back pain
Injury to nerves or blood vessels around the spine
Transmission of disease of unknown cause
Transmission of infectious agents

VIA DISC NP: Prepare for Your VIA Disc NP Procedure – What to Expect