PCM 7680372Recalls & reported problems
Nuvasive, Inc. · Artificial Vertebral Disc, 7.2 mm Medium · Class 3 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887517081162), received between May 16, 2016 and Jun 19, 2018 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration or Expulsion of Device” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Migration or Expulsion of Device2
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 19, 2018Migration or Expulsion of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device
ON (B)(6) 2018 PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WHERE A POROUS COATED MOTION (PCM) DEVICE WAS USED. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2018 DUE TO A MIGRATION OF THE DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 7614527 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2016Migration or Expulsion of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device
INITIAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2016, DURING WHICH A PROSTHETIC DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED AT THE C5-6 DISC SPACE. APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS FOLLOWING SURGERY, IT WAS NOTED THE PROSTHESIS HAD MIGRATED ANTERIORLY. THE AFFECTED LEVEL WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2016. PATIENT CONDITION AND STATUS OF HEALTH PRIOR TO EVENT IS UNKNOWN. PATIENT ACTIVITY LEVEL, BONE QUALITY, AND COMPLIANCE WITH POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 5656018 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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