The M6-C Post Approval Study is a long term follow-up study of subjects previously enrolled and treated in the M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc IDE Study.
A prospective, concurrently controlled, multi-center pivotal study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the M6-C™ Artificial Cervical Disc compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) was performed in the United States under IDE #G050254. To fulfill the concurrent control design of the study, there were clinical sites that evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the M6-C™ Artificial Cervical Disc and there were other clinical sites that evaluated ACDF. Subjects in the study were treated between May 2014 and June 2016 and remain in follow-up. The M6-C™ Artificial Cervical Disc received FDA approval to market on February 6, 2019. As a condition of approval, the FDA requested that the sponsor perform a post market approval study (PAS). The subjects enrolled and remaining in the M6-C IDE pivotal study are the prospective patient population for the PAS.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
152
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Artificial disc replacement (ADR) in the cervical spine is a minimally invasive procedure that involves removing diseased disc tissue and replacing it with an artificial disc. The artificial disc is designed to preserve the spine\'s natural motion while remaining securely attached to the surrounding vertebral bones. The goal of ADR is to help preserve the motion of the cervical spine or spinal segment after surgery, which can improve the quality of life for patients.
Desert Institute for Spine Care
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Overall subject success
A study subject will be considered an overall success if he/she meets the following criteria: * No serious adverse event(s) classified as device or device procedure related (as determined by the CEC), and * No subsequent surgical procedure at the index level (including revision, removal, reoperation, or supplemental fixation), and * Maintenance or improvement in neurological function, and * Improvement on the NDI of at least 15 points.
Time frame: 10 year follow-up
Neck Disability Index (NDI)
The NDI is a patient reported outcome questionnaire for the measurement of pain and function related to cervical spine problems. A total NDI score is determined by adding the scores of the individual questions and dividing that total by the maximum possible score (i.e., 50 if all questions are answered) to yield a percentage. Therefore, the NDI score ranges from 0% to 100%. A lower score represents less pain and dysfunction.
Time frame: annually to 10 years
Neck and arm pain
A visual analogue scale is a patient reported outcome measure utilized to determine neck and arm pain on a zero to ten scale with zero being the least amount of pain and 10 the most possible pain.
Time frame: annually to 10 years
SF-36 Health Survey
The SF-36 is a patient reported outcome questionnaire to measure health-related Quality of Life. An increase in score from baseline represents an improvement in health.
Time frame: annually to 10 years
Patient Satisfaction
The following 5 point Likert Scale will be used to further assess subject satisfaction: 1. How satisfied are you with the results of your surgery? Very Satisfied; Satisfied; Neutral; Unsatisfied; Very Unsatisfied 2. All things considered, would you have the surgery again? Very likely; likely; not sure; Unlikely; Very Unlikely 3. Would you recommend the surgery to a friend or family member? Very likely; likely; not sure; Unlikely; Very Unlikely
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The CORE Institute
Sun City West, Arizona, United States
Spine MD
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Memorial Orthopedic Surgical Group
Long Beach, California, United States
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado, United States
ClinTech Center for Spine
Johnstown, Colorado, United States
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Medstar Hospital/Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Midwest Orthopedics
Chicago, Illinois, United States
...and 11 more locations
Time frame: annually to 10 years
Odom's Criteria
At the 5, 7 and 10 year follow-up visits, the Investigator will rate the clinical disposition of each study subject according to Odom's Criteria\[18\] as follows: Excellent: No symptoms related to cervical disease. Able to perform daily activities without limitations. Good: Moderate symptoms related to cervical disease. Able to perform daily activities without significant limitations. Satisfactory: Slight improvement is symptoms related to cervical disease. Significant limitations in daily activities. Poor: No improvement in, or aggravation of, symptoms related to cervical disease. Not able to perform daily activities.
Time frame: annually to 10 years