FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PCM CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4792539 · Received May 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
2031966-2015-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2015
Date of Event
April 14, 2015
Report Date
May 11, 2015
Manufacturer
NUVASIVE, INC.
Product Code
MJO
PMA / PMN Number
P100012
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RADIOGRAPHS CONFIRMING THE LEVEL OR THE EVENT WERE NOT RECEIVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS (LACK OF BONE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTEBRAL BODY) DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT FOR THE PROSTHETIC WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED AND NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS LOT AND SIMILAR EVENTS NOTES NO MATERIAL NON-CONFORMANCE'S OR MANUFACTURING ERRORS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. NO ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2015, A (B)(6) MALE REPORTEDLY UNDERWENT A SINGLE LEVEL CERVICAL ARTHROPLASTY. AT THE 6 WEEK POST-OPERATIVE VISIT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROSTHETIC DEVICE HAD MIGRATED ANTERIORLY. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2015. PATIENT CONDITION AND STATUS OF HEALTH PRIOR TO EVENT IS UNKNOWN. PATIENT ACTIVITY LEVEL, BONE QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
308497 PCM CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC MJO NUVASIVE, INC. 7680365 SV8317

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR