Is SED™ the same as APLD?

NO! Selective Endoscopic Discectomy (SED™) is not the same as Automated Perctaneous Lumbar Discectomy (APLD). Automated Perctaneous Lumbar Discectomy (APLD) is another “blind” percutaneous procedure that relies on indirect decompression of the disc herniation similar to Nucleoplasty.