MONARCH 177440062Recalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · MONARCH SPINE SYSTEM TRANSVERSE ROD CONNECTOR 5.5 - 5.5mm · Class 2 · Implant
All models of MONARCH (13)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 10705034061870), received between May 7, 2022 and May 7, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Twisted/Bent1
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.
MalfunctionMay 7, 2022Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, DURING A PLIF (THE LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRAE) FOR THE TREATMENT LSS AND SACRUM SPINE FACTURE, THE SURGEON TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE ROD CONNECTOR WITH THE SETSCREW, THE SETSCREW WAS STRIPPED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED LESS THAN 30-MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) MONARCH SPINE SYSTEM TRANSVERSE ROD CONNECTOR 5.5 - 5.5MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14316167 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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