Because it is the only one on the market I've found that does not contain cobalt, chromium or nickel, to which I am highly allergic. It is made of surgical grade titanium, and then covered with 100% titanium.
I had a blood test at Rush University with gave me the list of different metals to which I am intolerant. I knew I had a problem with nickel because of skin allergies with jewellery my whole life, but this test confirmed that I have a much broader problem than just nickel. Titanium is the only metal that I can safely tolerate. It literally saved my life by preventing me from having to go through a five level revision surgery.
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DDD
Herniated discs C4/5 & 5/6, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1
Severe compression of spinal cord in two levels
All conventional therapy exhausted, including spinal injections, PT, massage, etc.
In appeal with Gov't Insurance for Out-of-country coverage for ADR hybrid surgery of above discs.
Recently discovered that I am severely allergic to all common metals used in surgical hardware except for Titanium.
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