EXPEDIUM VERSE 199723435Recalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · EXPEDIUM VERSE SPINE SYSTEM FENESTRATED CORTICAL FIX POLYAXIAL SCREW 5.5 4.35 x 35mm · Class 2 · Implant
All models of EXPEDIUM VERSE (90)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705034403441), received between May 22, 2018 and Feb 19, 2024 — classified as 3 injuries, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
- No Apparent Adverse Event3
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information3
- Failure of Implant2
- Not Applicable1
- Spinal Column Injury1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 19, 2024No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICES IN QUESTION WERE RECEIVED AS PART OF A BLIND UNIT AND WERE DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INTERACTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN EXPEDIUM VERSE SPINE SYSTEM FENESTRATED CORTICAL FIX POLYAXIAL SCREW 5.5 4.35 X 35MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 5 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18730985 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2024No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICES IN QUESTION WERE RECEIVED AS PART OF A BLIND UNIT AND WERE DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INTERACTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN EXPEDIUM VERSE SPINE SYSTEM FENESTRATED CORTICAL FIX POLYAXIAL SCREW 5.5 4.35 X 35MM. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 5 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18730982 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2024No Apparent Adverse Event; No Apparent Adverse Event
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE DEVICES IN QUESTION WERE RECEIVED AS PART OF A BLIND UNIT AND WERE DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INTERACTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN EXPEDIUM VERSE SPINE SYSTEM FENESTRATED CORTICAL FIX POLYAXIAL SCREW 5.5 4.35 X 35MM. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 5 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18730980 ↗InjuryApr 14, 2023Break; Break
DEVICE REPORT FROM DEPUY SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN ITALY AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON HAD TO REVISE THE IMPLANT BECAUSE HE FOUND A BROKEN SCREW. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE SURGEON TO DO A NEW SURGERY TO OVERHAUL THE SYSTEM. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOUR (4) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 5.5 EXP VERSE FEN SCR 4.35X35. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 16745051 ↗InjuryApr 14, 2023Break; Break
DEVICE REPORT FROM DEPUY SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN ITALY AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON HAD TO REVISE THE IMPLANT BECAUSE HE FOUND A BROKEN SCREW. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE SURGEON TO DO A NEW SURGERY TO OVERHAUL THE SYSTEM. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOUR (4) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 5.5 EXP VERSE FEN SCR 4.35X35 THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 4 FOR COMPLAINT: (B)(4).
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 16744880 ↗InjuryMay 22, 2018Break; Break
PLANNED REVISION: POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION, (B)(6) PRIVATE. SURGEON REPORTED THAT ALL OF THE SCREWS HAS BROKEN INSIDE THE PEDICLE. AN X-RAY IMAGE IS TO BE SENT TO JNJ REPRESENTATIVE. MORE TO FOLLOW AS AND WHEN SURGEON PROVIDES. PATIENT INITIALS: (B)(6).
Patient problems: Not Applicable; Spinal Column Injury
MAUDE report 7532793 ↗
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- VIPER 186727640Medos International Sàrl · bone cement, posterior screw augmentation2 deaths11 reports
- VIPER 186727850Medos International Sàrl · bone cement, posterior screw augmentation9 reports
- EXPEDIUM VERSE 199723655Medos International Sàrl · bone cement, posterior screw augmentation4 reports
- EXPEDIUM VERSE 199723535Medos International Sàrl · bone cement, posterior screw augmentation4 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 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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