EXPEDIUM 279712855Recalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · EXPEDIUM SPINE SYSTEM BENDER, LEFT · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705034199115), received between Apr 24, 2019 and May 9, 2022 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Deformation1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Code Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 9, 2022Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022 DURING SPINAL FUSION, WHILE A T12-S2AI INSTRUMENTED FUSION, DOCTOR FORCE ON CORONAL BENDERS AND BENT THE INSTRUMENT ITSELF. THE BENDERS WERE REMOVED FROM THE FIELD AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR BENDER-LEFT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14336669 ↗InjuryApr 24, 2019Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED: MEDICAL STORY: ON (B)(6) 2019, SURGERY IS PERFORMED TO CORRECT SCOLIOSIS OF THE PATIENT'S INITIAL (B)(6). THE INSTRUMENTS TO BE USED PROVIDED BY PATIENT'S MEDICAL COVERAGE AND EXPIDIURN DEPUY SPINE FROM THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COMPANY. BEFORE STARTING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, WE PROCEED TO THE USUAL CONTROL OF THE MATERIAL PROVIDED BY THE (B)(4) (DISTRIBUTOR). SUCH CONTROL IS DID BY THE COMPANY INSTRUMENTALIST (B)(4) WHO TELLS US THAT ALL THE MATERIAL IS FIT AND THERE IS SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF IMPLANTS OF ALL SIZES. AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE INSTRUMENTALIST, THE PATIENT IS ASKED TO TURN TO THE OPERATING ROOM. WHEN TRYING TO START WITH THE CORRECTIVE MANEUVERS AND FINAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE SYSTEM, WE FIND OURSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING DIFFICULTIES FOUND WITH THE COMPANY'S INSTRUMENTATION AND THE ENTIRE SURGICAL TEAM. THE FRONT GRIPS ARE EXTREMELY WORN AND OPEN, SO IT IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PERFORM THE GRIPPING MANEUVERS. (VIDEO OF THE MANEUVER IS MADE). THE CUT IN SITU BARS IS IN BAD CONDITION AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CUTTING COBALT CHROME BARS BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW HARD ENOUGH. BENDING OF THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE BARS IS OBSERVED WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSI
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 8547625 ↗
Other BENDER devices
- MONARCH 277030000Depuy Spine, LLC · BENDER15 reports
- EXPEDIUM 299704190Medos International Sàrl · BENDER9 reports
- EXPEDIUM 299704195Medos International Sàrl · BENDER9 reports
- EXPEDIUM 299704200Medos International Sàrl · BENDER9 reports
- ALTALYNE 5161-04-1700Medos International Sàrl · BENDER8 reports
- EXPEDIUM 299704185Medos International Sàrl · BENDER8 reports
- NA 03.161.057Synthes GmbH · BENDER5 reports
- NA 03.221.251Synthes GmbH · BENDER4 reports
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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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