Endoskeleton™ TCS Interbody System 5210-1063Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · AWL 5210-1063 TCS CURVED FIXED 2MM · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00191375025757), received between Jan 24, 2025 and May 8, 2026 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break4
- Degraded1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 8, 2026Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (ACDF). IT WAS REPORTED THAT AWL WAS USED AND THE TIP WAS BENT. THE TIP HAS BROKEN WHEN IT WAS STRAIGHTENED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS/COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25124346 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE USER FACILITY VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A DEVICE USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END OF THE CURVED AWL WAS BROKEN FROM NORMAL USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24892947 ↗MalfunctionSep 18, 2025Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDER VIA MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT UNDERGONE ACDF FOR CERVICAL STENOSIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AWL BROKE WHEN TAMPING A SCREW HOLE DURING NORMAL USE. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO TREATMENT OR ADDITIONAL SURGERY PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23082534 ↗MalfunctionMar 9, 2025Degraded; Degraded
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM USER FACILITY VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING DEVICES USED FOR SPINAL THERAPY. IT WAS REPO RTED THAT THE DEVICES WERE WORN OUT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21556262 ↗MalfunctionJan 24, 2025Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHCARE FACILITY VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING AN INSTRUMENT USED FOR ACDF THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AWL SNAPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED AT THE TIME OF EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21226699 ↗
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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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