POLARIS™ 5.5 SPINAL SYSTEM 2000-2540Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Spine LLC · Class 2
All models of POLARIS 5.5 SPINAL SYSTEM (17)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00880304925038), received between Dec 22, 2021 and Dec 22, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Physical Resistance/Sticking” (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
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 22, 2021Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THREE MULTI-AXIAL SCREW HEADS JAMMED SO THEY LOST THEIR POLYAXIAL MOTION. NEW SCREWS WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITHOUT PATIENT IMPACTS. THIS IS REPORT THREE OF THREE FOR THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13062948 ↗
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- Vitality® 07.02011.001Biomet Spine LLC · Orthosis, spinal pedicle fixation, for degenerative disc disease3 recalls0 reports
- EXPEDIUM VERSE 199721001SMedos International Sàrl · Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system124 reports
- LineSider LS-N6SA7550Integrity Implants Inc. · Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System2 recalls1 report
- LineSider LS-N6SA6545Integrity Implants Inc. · Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System2 recalls0 reports
- EXPEDIUM VERSE 199721000SMedos International Sàrl · Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system97 reports
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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