EXPEDIUM 279703140PRecalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · POWERED INSTRUMENTS EXPEDIUM SYSTEM ELLIPTICAL HANDLE, RATCHETING, QUICK COUPLING 5.5 · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705034476599), received between Mar 7, 2023 and May 27, 2025 — classified as 5 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Device-Device Incompatibility2
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Mechanical Jam1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 27, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING COLLAR ON ELLIPTICAL NAV LOCK HANDLE WAS NOT SPRINGING BACK DURING SURGERY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22088389 ↗MalfunctionMay 21, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam; Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam
IT WAS REPORTED THE QUICK COUPLING RING ON THE DRIVER IS JAMMED. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT AFTER THE CASE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO ISSUES OR PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A SYSTEM ELLIPTICAL HANDLE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19359315 ↗MalfunctionJan 12, 2024Break; Break
DEVICE REPORT FROM CANADA REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, THE INSTRUMENT IN QUESTION BROKE DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT IMPACT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A POWERED INSTRUMENTS EXPEDIUM SYSTEM ELLIPTICAL HANDLE, RATCHETING, QC 5.5. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18505547 ↗MalfunctionNov 9, 2023Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Contamination /Decontamination Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, THE INSTRUMENTS IN QUESTION WERE FOUND TO BE UNFIT FOR SURGERY DURING STERILE PROCESSING OF INCOMING FIELD INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INTERACTION, HOWEVER A SCHEDULED CASE HAD TO BE CANCELLED AS THE PROPER TOOLING WAS UNAVAILABLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A POWERED INSTRUMENTS EXPEDIUM SYSTEM ELLIPTICAL HANDLE, RATCHETING, QUICK COUPLING 5.5. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR (B)(4) .
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18102521 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023 THE HANDLE WAS UNTHREADED FROM THE RATCHET AND CAME APART IN TWO PIECES WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A SCREW, CAUSING THE DRIVER SHAFT TO STRIP. IT WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER DRIVER WAS USED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THERE WAS NO GENERATION OF FRAGMENTS. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) PWR ELLIPTICAL HANDLE, RATCHET THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16499969 ↗
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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 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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