PULSE 1840160Recalls & reported problems
Nuvasive, Inc. · PULSE Needle EMG Electrodes · Class 2
All models of PULSE (6)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00887517818997), received between Feb 3, 2022 and Feb 3, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Disconnection” (1 report).
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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Disconnection1
Patient problems
- Needle Stick/Puncture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 3, 2022Disconnection; Disconnection
ON (B)(6) 2022 DURING POST-CASE MONITORING REMOVAL THE WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE NEEDLE TIP/CONNECTOR AND WAS LEFT IN THE TAPE. WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS REMOVING THE TAPE THEY WERE STUCK BY THE NEEDLE. NO BLOOD TEST RESULTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture
MAUDE report 13446808 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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