M.U.S.T. Rods 03.50.402Recalls & reported problems
Medacta International SA · Rod Ti 5.5 x 300mm Sterile · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07630030835353), received between Oct 25, 2018 and Oct 25, 2018 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K121115); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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
- Break1
- Packaging Problem1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 25, 2018Break; Packaging Problem
THE ROD INNER PLASTIC PACKAGING WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING SURGERY. A BACK-UP IMPLANT, ROD PACKED WITH PROTECTIVE ENDCAPS, WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8004632 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K121115. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1023-2017 · Dec 7, 2016 · TerminatedMedacta International SA, M.U.S.T. Rod, REF 03.50.433, Size 5.5mm, Length 480mm, Type Straight, Mat Co-Cr-Mo The rods act as a connector between the different pedicle screws to
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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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