MOSS 275010140Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 28 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705034194066), received between Sep 26, 2017 and Mar 2, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 27 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (26 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 28 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Break; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED THE PROBES BROKE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE EQUIPMENT. NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24485048 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Break; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED THE PROBES BROKE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE EQUIPMENT. NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24485037 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2025 THERE WERE TWO BROKEN BALL TIP FEELERS IN THE EXPEDIUM SET. THE FIRST ONE HAS THE BALL AT THE END GET STUCK IN THE HOLE MADE BY A BREECH IN THE PEDICLE WHILE THE SURGEON WAS DRILLING. THE BALL GOT STUCK AND SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE SHAFT. THE SECOND BALL TIP FEELER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE STRAIGHT BUT DUE TO REPEATED SURGEON USE IS NOW SO ANGLED IT DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT. THE SHAFT IS SO WEAK IT BENDS WHEN THE SURGEON TRIES TO FEEL THE HOLE. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO GENERATION OF FRAGMENTS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21403693 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2025 THERE WERE TWO BROKEN BALL TIP FEELERS IN THE EXPEDIUM SET. THE FIRST ONE HAS THE BALL AT THE END GET STUCK IN THE HOLE MADE BY A BREECH IN THE PEDICLE WHILE THE SURGEON WAS DRILLING. THE BALL GOT STUCK AND SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE SHAFT. THE SECOND BALL TIP FEELER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE STRAIGHT BUT DUE TO REPEATED SURGEON USE IS NOW SO ANGLED IT DOES NOT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT. THE SHAFT IS SO WEAK IT BENDS WHEN THE SURGEON TRIES TO FEEL THE HOLE. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO GENERATION OF FRAGMENTS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21402819 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 9, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2024 , SEVERAL EXPEDIUM INSTRUMENTS WERE BROKEN OR HAD A MALFUNCTION. THE STRAIGHT PROBE HAD A TIP BENT. THE STRAIGHT FEELER WAS BROKEN. A TORQUE DRIVER TIP WAS STRIPPED. A REDUCER, CLIP AND SLEEVE HAD THREADS STRIPPED AND BOTH PIECES STUCK TOGETHER. NO SURGICAL DELAY. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NEW DEVICES PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE FEELER FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20171050 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 23, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PRODUCT IS BROKEN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 19807252 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 21, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024 DURING THE CASE, A BALL TIP FEELER BROKE, AND A DRIVER WAS STRIPPED. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THERE WAS NO GENERATION OF FRAGMENTS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19366361 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 21, 2023Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICES WERE FOUND TO HAVE ISSUES AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. UPON INSPECTION ON (B)(6), 2023, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIP OF THE BALL TIP FEELER WAS BROKEN, AND THE TIP OF THE XPDM QUICK-CON SI POLY SCWDRVR WAS STRIPPED. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE MOSS MIAMI MAGNUM SPINE SYSTEM BALL TIP FEELER (STRAIGHT) 6.35 10-100MM PLUS OR MINUS 4.00 PERCENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17586492 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 23, 2023Break; Break

  DEVICE REPORT FROM DEPUY SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN ITALY AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICE WAS RUPTURED. NO PATIENT IMPACT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) MOSS MIAMI MAGNUM SPINE SYSTEM BALL TIP FEELER (STRAIGHT) 6.35 10-100MM PLUS OR MINUS 4.00 PERCENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17192296 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 10, 2023Break; Break

  DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN ITALY AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THAT THE DEVICE IS BROKEN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) (B)(4). THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16707697 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 22, 2023Break; Break

  THE TIMING OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS POSTOPERATIVE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16422624 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 9, 2022Break; Break

  DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN ITALY AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE IS BROKEN. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15948914 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 3, 2022Break; Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent; Break; Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent

  DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN CANADA AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE HOSPITAL HAS PUT ASIDE VARIOUS EXPEDIUM INSTRUMENTS THAT WERE STARTING TO SHOW WEAR AND TEAR FROM LONG TERM USE. THE INSTRUMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM SETS AND OUT OF CIRCULATION IF DEEMED NO LONGER USABLE DUE TO BENDS, BREAKAGE, MALFORMATION, STRIPPING ETC. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE EVENTS OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT WITH THESE INSTRUMENTS. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) MOSS MIAMI MAGNUM SPINE SYSTEM BALL TIP FEELER (STRAIGHT) 6.35 10-100MM PLUS OR MINUS 4.00 PERCENT. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14597364 ↗
• InjuryJan 11, 2022Break; Entrapment of Device; Break; Entrapment of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021 DURING PEDICLE PROBE STEP OF PROCEDURE TO ENSURE THERE ISN¿T A PEDICLE BREACH, THE END TIP OF THE PEDICLE PROBE BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENTS L5 VERTEBRAL BODY. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 13226818 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 2, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING ROUTINE INCOMING INSPECTION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO KNOWN PATIENT OR HOSPITAL INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPOT IS FOR A BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12916038 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 19, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING A PROCEDURE ON MARCH 23, 2021, THE BALL TIP FEELER CAME THROUGH THE WASH BROKEN INTO TWO (2) PIECES. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4)..

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11689011 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 23, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THAT THE BALL TIP FEELER BROKE DURING REPROCESSING IN THE STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11365468 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 30, 2020Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem

  DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCRUBBED NURSE NOTICED THAT THE BALL TIP PROBE WAS MISSING ITS DISTAL END TIP 'BALL'. SHE REMOVED IT FROM HER TABLE AND THEY PROCEEDED WITH THE CASE WITH THE OTHER BALL TIP PROBE FOUND IN THE SYSTEM. NO DELAY WAS OBTAINED, NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES RESULTED FROM THIS. THE INSTRUMENT WILL BE SHIPPED VIA PURO AT THE MARKHAM OFFICE. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 10920958 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 10, 2020Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PEDICLE FEELER WAS NOT STRAIGHT. THE TIP OF THE ONE (1) OF THE PEDICLE FEELERS BROKE WHILE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT IN STERILIZATION PROCESSING DEPARTMENT (SPD). IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 9575078 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 31, 2019Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE SURGEON WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE TIP OF THE BALL AND THE TIP BROKE OFF. THE FRAGMENT DID NOT LAND IN THE PATIENT, JUST ON THE SURGICAL FIELD. PROCEDURE OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A MOSS BALL TIP FEELER STRAIGHT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9535200 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 25, 2019Break; Break

  LIBERTAS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, THE 6MM DUAL-LEAD TAP WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN DURING REVERSE LOGISTICS AUDIT OF RETURNED DEVICE AT MILLSTONE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9240601 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 14, 2019Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER WAS FOUND TWISTED BEFORE BEING USE. PROBABLY IT GOT TWISTED DUE TO REPEATED USE SINCE IT WAS A CONSIGNMENT ITEM. ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WAS USED AND THE TIP OF THE PROBE BROKE. IT WAS BENT AFTER BEING USED AND UPON TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT A SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF. THIS WAS DONE ON THE SIDE TABLE AND NOTHING WENT IN THE PATIENT, THE SMALL FRAGMENT WAS DISCARDED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8700149 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 22, 2019Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF FEELER PROBE BROKE AS THE SURGEON WAS TRYING TO ADJUST IT TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8537401 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 13, 2018Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DR. (B)(6) WAS PERFORMING A POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION (SCOLIOSIS) AND WAS USING A BALL TIP PROBE FROM THE EXPEDIUM SYSTEM. UPON PALPATING THE PEDICLE WITH THE BALL TIP PROBE, THE BALL TIP PROBE BROKE IN 2 PIECES. THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE HANDLE AND THE SLIMMER POSITION OF THE SHAFT. THE TWO PIECES WERE RETRIEVED. NOTHING WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO DELAY WAS OBTAINED. GIVEN THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS BREAK, NO PATIENT INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER TO ADD. PATIENT CONSEQUENCE? : NO. IS THE INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT ALL THE DETAILS THAT ARE KNOWN/AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS EVENT? : YES.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8161576 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 13, 2018Break; Break

  MDRD STAFF NOTIFIED SALES REP OF A BROKEN BALL TIPPED PROBE WHICH IS PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S EXPEDIUM SET. UNKNOWN TIME OF WHEN THE BALL TIPPED PROBE WAS BROKEN NOR IF IT HAPPENED DURING SURGERY OR THROUGH REPROCESSING. NO CHARGE. PO FOR REPLACEMENT IS (B)(6). PATIENT CONSEQUENCE? UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 7684964 ↗