VLIFT 48300200Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 22 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327266986), received between Mar 9, 2016 and Jul 25, 2023 — classified as 22 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (20 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 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 22 most recent of 22 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJul 25, 2023Fracture; Fracture

  THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF Q2 2023 RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. THIS REPORT CAPTURES ONE INSTANCE OF INTRAOPERATIVE VLIFT EXPANDER SECURING MECHANISM FRACTURE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17389930 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 27, 2022Fracture; Fracture

  THIS RECORD IS A CONSOLIDATION OF Q3 2022 RECORDS SUMMARIZED AS A PART OF THE FDA VOLUNTARY MALFUNCTION SUMMARY REPORTING PROGRAM. THIS REPORT CAPTURES TWO INSTANCE OF INTRAOPERATIVE VLIFT EXPANDER FRACTURE. THE ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES WERE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO A PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15686116 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 24, 2022Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VLIFT EXPANDER FRACTURED DURING IMPLANT PLACEMENT. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13594142 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 16, 2021Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INTRA-OPERATIVE IMPACTION THE VLIFT EXPANDER BROKE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A 20 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12824246 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 13, 2021Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAP OF THE VLIFT EXPANDER DETACHED FROM THE MAIN BODY DURING CAGE IMPACTION INTRA-OPERATIVELY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES NOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12628652 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 21, 2021Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER SHAFT OF A VLIFT EXPANDER BROKE OFF INTRA-OPERATIVELY DURING CAGE INSERTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A 10 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12510383 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 10, 2021Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INTERVENTION, THE VLIFT EXPANDER PROXIMAL KNOB OF THE INNER SHAFT WAS FRACTURED OFF OF THE DEVICE INTRA-OPERATIVELY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A 2 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12456527 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 19, 2021Fracture; Mechanical Problem; Fracture; Mechanical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPACTION OF THE CAGE, THE CAP OF A VLIFT INSIDE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE MAIN BODY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A 60 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11686738 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 24, 2021Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER CYLINDER OF THE VLIFT EXPANDER BROKE WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN BETWEEN THE VERTEBRAL BODIES. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A 5 MINUTE DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11565576 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 27, 2021Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VLIFT EXPANDER FRACTURED DURING IMPLANT PLACEMENT INTRA-OPERATIVELY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11237145 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 22, 2021Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPACTION OF A CAGE, THE CAP OF A VLIFT EXPANDER DETACHED AND BROKE INTRA-OPERATIVELY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A 60 MIN SURGICAL DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11216496 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 24, 2020Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VLIFT EXPANDER DID NOT EXPAND THE HEIGHT OF THE CAGE SMOOTHLY AND GETS CAUGHT ON THE VLIFT INSIDE SHAFT INTRA-OPERATIVELY. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH THE EXPANDER AND NO DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED. THIS REPORT WILL CAPTURE THE EXPANDER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 10897387 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 28, 2020Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VLIFT EXPANDER FRACTURED INTRA-OPERATIVELY DURING CAGE INSERTION. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A TWO-MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY USING AN ALTERNATIVE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10597518 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 28, 2020Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED A VLIFT EXPANDER WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FRACTURED POST-OPERATIVELY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT AS THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 10597514 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2020Fracture; Fracture

  PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT A VLIFT EXPANDER WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED NEAR THE THREAD OF THE INNER CYLINDER AFTER INSERTION INTRA-OPERATIVELY. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9957376 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 10, 2020Fracture; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VLIFT EXPANDER FRACTURED INTRA-OPERATIVELY. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9950615 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 23, 2019Fracture; Fracture

  PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT A VLIFT EXPANDER HANDLE FRACTURED INTRA-OPERATIVELY DURING IMPLANT PLACEMENT. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9513541 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 29, 2018Fracture; Break; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TOP PART OF EXPANDER WAS BROKEN INTRA-OP. ALL BROKEN FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8114477 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 21, 2018Fracture; Break; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER SHAFT OF THE EXPANDER BROKE DURING SURGERY. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE BROKEN TIP FROM THE CAGE AND COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO ISSUES FOR THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 7285212 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 13, 2017Break; Detachment Of Device Component; Fracture; Material Integrity Problem; Fracture; Material Integrity Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT: DURING SURGERY OF A T5 CORPECTOMY THE SCREWDRIVER OUTER PART WAS DAMAGED WHILE THE CAGE WAS BEING INSERTED. A SMALL PART OF THE BLUE HANDLE CAME OFF.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 6326916 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 28, 2016Kinked

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT; THERE WAS KINKED THE TIP OF THE INNER CAGE WHEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE INNER CAGE FROM THE EXPANDER AFTER INSERTED CAGE. THEN REMOVED THE EXPANDER, HOWEVER THERE WAS REMAINED THE SLIM PART OF INNER CAGE IN PATIENT. SO IT WAS REMOVED THE PART OUT OF PATIENT BODY BY MANUALLY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 6130556 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 9, 2016Fracture; Break; Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGERY, WHEN SURGEON ATTACHED A CAGE TO THE EXPANDER AND STRIKE ITS HEAD WITH A PLASTIC HAMMER, THE BASE OF THE EXPANDER INNER SHAFT BROKE.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 5490211 ↗