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M6-C 7MRecalls & reported problems

Spinal Kinetics, Inc. · Artificial Cervical Disc, 7M (7mm H x 15mm W x 12.5mm D) · Class 3 · Implant

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00812388030056), received between Apr 27, 2023 and Nov 10, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Collapse” (2 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 1 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Collapse2
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionNov 10, 2023Collapse; Collapse

    INFORMATION PROVIDED STATES THAT PATIENT HAD AN M6-C IMPLANTED AT C5/6 IN 2017. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SPINAL CORD SIGNAL CHANGE. THE M6-C APPEARED TO BE COLLAPSED AND WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2023.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 18115807 ↗
  • InjuryApr 27, 2023Collapse; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Collapse; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    INFORMATION PROVIDED STATES THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE TWO COLLAPSED M6-C DISCS THAT WERE IMPLANTED 12/13 YEARS AGO. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATES THAT THE TW M6-C DISCS WERE IMPLANTED AT C5/6 AND C6/7.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 16828404 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.