MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NUVASIVE, INC. SIMPLIFY® CERVICAL ARTIFICIAL DISC; PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

Model Number	SM-4L
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/23/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device is unavailable for evaluation.The root cause cannot be determined at this time.A supplemental report will be submitted upon receipt of additional information to support this investigation.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that on (b)(6) 2025 there were 2 discs explanted from the cervical spine.The patient had these placed three years ago but a couple months ago, fell off of a horse causing increased neck pain.This is the reason they decided to do a fusion and remove the artificial discs.

• Brand Name: SIMPLIFY® CERVICAL ARTIFICIAL DISC
• Common Device Name: PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC
• Manufacturer (Section D): NUVASIVE, INC.; 7475 lusk boulevard; san diego CA 92121
• Manufacturer (Section G): GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.; 2560 general armistead avenue; audubon PA 19403
• Manufacturer Contact: daniel paul ; 2560 general armistead avenue; audubon, PA 19403 ; 6109301800
• MDR Report Key: 24133580
• Report Number: 2031966-2026-00015
• Device Sequence Number: 10344359
• Product Code: MJO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00843285100016
• UDI-Public: 00843285100016
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P200022
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/21/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Model Number: SM-4L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/23/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/21/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown