MESA Spinal System 801-90147Recalls & reported problems
VB Spine LLC · Reduction Jack MESA Rail™ Cricket® · Class 1
All models of MESA Spinal System (55)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10888857143708), received between Oct 18, 2019 and Jan 31, 2022 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 31, 2022Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES SEVEN MALFUNCTION EVENTS WHERE THE TIPS OF MESA REDUCTION JACK CRICKETS 'MALFUNCTIONED' INTRA-OPERATIVELY. SURGERY WAS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13404903 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2021Fracture; Fracture
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES ONE MALFUNCTION EVENT WHERE THE "FEET" OF A MESA RAIL DEFORMITY REDUCTION JACK CRICKET BROKE DURING RAIL ROD INSERTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A 3 MINUTE DELAY. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12242473 ↗MalfunctionOct 18, 2019Fracture
AFTER THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE, HE NOTICED VIA X-RAY THAT THE MESA RAIL CRICKET REDUCTION JACK HE HAD USED DURING THE SURGERY LEFT FRACTURED COMPONENTS BEHIND INSIDE THE PATIENT. HE THEN IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE FRACTURED PIECES. ADDITIONAL SURGICAL TIME OF UNDER TWO HOURS REPORTED BUT THE EXACT LENGTH OF TIME WAS NOT SPECIFIED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9211432 ↗
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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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