EXPEDIUM 179912899Recalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · EXPEDIUM SPINE SYSTEM POLYAXIAL SCREW 6.35 x 8 x 100mm · Class 2 · Implant
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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 10705034086958), received between May 14, 2019 and May 14, 2019 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Code Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMay 14, 2019Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD T9-PELVIS POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2016. DURING A ROUTINE CLINIC FOLLOW UP VISIT ON (B)(6) 2019, IT WAS FOUND THAT PATIENT HAD BROKEN RODS (PART 1799-63-450) AT L3 AND A FRACTURED SCREW (PART 1799-12-899) AT THE RIGHT ILIUM. LIKELY CAUSE WAS NON-UNION AT L2-3. X-RAY AND CT SCANS WERE DONE TO CONFIRM. REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2019. BROKEN HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND REVISED TO CORRECT THE NON-UNION. THE IMPLANTS WERE DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO SHIP TO DEPUY FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER OF THESE ITEMS IS NOT KNOWN. BOTH SURGERIES OCCURRED AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER IN (B)(6).
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 8609325 ↗
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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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