EXPEDIUM VERSE 299704155Recalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · EXPEDIUM VERSE SPINE SYSTEM POLYAXIAL DRIVER, SHAFT · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Expedium Verse spine driver is a surgical instrument used to place spinal screws. Its 151 adverse event reports include 1 injury and no deaths, and many describe the driver bending or twisting, not fitting other parts, or breaking. Reports rose to 34 in the past 12 months from 11 before. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 151
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 151 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705034467542), received between Apr 9, 2020 and Aug 13, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 150 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (82 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
- Material Twisted/Bent82
- Device-Device Incompatibility50
- Break17
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem5
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available4
- Material Deformation4
- Material Integrity Problem4
- Device Slipped3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions138
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient9
- Insufficient Information2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 151 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 13, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50236992 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50236989 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50236985 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50228897 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227037 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227031 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227026 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227023 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227018 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227003 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227002 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227001 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50226980 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931866 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931865 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931864 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931861 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931859 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931855 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24931846 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT POLY SHAFT DRIVERS ARE STRIPPED. THE HANDLES ARE NOT RATCHING. THE TAPS ARE DULL AND THE BENDERS ARE DAMAGED, METAL BENT. ROD HOLDERS WORN. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24925384 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2026Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SCREW REMOVAL, THE TIP OF THE DRIVER BENT. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY USING ANOTHER DRIVER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24626160 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THE SCREW HEAD WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH THE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT INTRA-OPERATIVELY. IT WAS NOTED THE TIP APPEARED DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO DELAY OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24006006 ↗MalfunctionDec 19, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam; Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR VERTEBRAL FIXATION. NO ISSUES WERE REPORTED DURING THE PROCEDURE AND IT WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO DELAY. WHILE PUTTING THE INSTRUMENTATION AWAY, IT WAS NOTED THE SCREWDRIVER WAS TOO TIGHT AND NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE HANDLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23850034 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE PRODUCTS BECAME WORN DUE TO USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23704633 ↗
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- EXPEDIUM VERSE 299704230Medos International Sàrl · DRIVER, PROSTHESIS875 reports
- NA 9200-10-029Depuy (Ireland) · DRIVER, PROSTHESIS745 reports
- MOSS 279712600Depuy Spine, LLC · DRIVER, PROSTHESIS706 reports
- NA 2598-07-440Depuy (Ireland) · DRIVER, PROSTHESIS665 reports
- NA 2598-07-570Depuy (Ireland) · DRIVER, PROSTHESIS505 reports
- VIPER 286745550Depuy Spine, LLC · DRIVER, PROSTHESIS263 reports
- SUMMIT 2570-05-100Depuy (Ireland) · DRIVER, PROSTHESIS225 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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