EXPEDIUM 279730150Recalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · EXPEDIUM SPINE SYSTEM DUAL ACTION ROD CLAMP 6.35mm · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705034200187), received between Sep 27, 2022 and Dec 20, 2022 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 20, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE ROD HOLDER BROKE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE EXPEDIUM SPINE SYSTEM DUAL ACTION ROD CLAMP 6.35MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16013279 ↗MalfunctionSep 27, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, DURING A SPINAL FUSION PROCEDURE, THE ROD HOLDER BROKE. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED, AND A NEW ROD HOLDER WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE TRAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THE FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED AND WERE REMOVED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE EXPEDIUM SPINE SYSTEM DUAL ACTION ROD CLAMP 6.35MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15493514 ↗
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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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