Stenum Hospital Kicks off International Rollout of M6 Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacemen...(th surgeon feedback and is intended for ...),Health

Artificial disc technology provides an alternative to spinal fusion in the treatment of degenerative disc disease. Preserving motion with an artificial disc provides an opportunity to restore biomechanical function at the treated level after disc removal, as well as the possibility to reduce subsequent degeneration of adjacent segments.

"The ability to replicate the motion characteristics of a natural disc with a prosthesis designed like the M6-L lumbar disc is a major advancement in technology that may benefit the long term outcomes of an artificial lumbar disc patient," states Dr. Ritter-Lang, Spine Surgeon, Stenum Hospital "We were pleased with the simplicity of implantation with this implant, surgical time was reduced, as was blood loss with the M6."

Founded in 2003, Spinal Kinetics is a privately-held medical device company focused on partnering with spine surgeons to develop innovative and practical motion preservation systems for treating degenerative diseases of the spine. The company is located in Sunnyvale, California. For more information on the company and the M6 artificial discs visit Spinal Kinetics

Stenum Hospital is now using the advanced Spinal Kinetics M6 implant. As the first implant that truly deserves the title "artificial disc" this implant achieves the ultimate goal of replicating the healthy human disc. By providing shock absorption and graded variable motion resistance, the M6 works in concert with the remaining human discs, to provide the best possible outcome. This "Quality of Motion" is a major benefit not available in any other implant we have seen! The M6 implant is approved for use in Europe and caries the CEMark (European FDA).
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