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Verte-Stack Spinal System: medical device reports filed with FDA

212 reports name it, 2005–2020. Product code MQP.

212
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 10 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
63.2%
classified as malfunction
48.9% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

212 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Verte-Stack Spinal System" (spinal vertebral body replacement device); received from December 2005 to September 2020. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (63.2%), injury (34.9%) and other (1.4%); across all spinal vertebral body replacement device reports (product code MQP) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 48.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (39.2%), implant breakage or physical damage (12.7%) and explanted (8%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, surgical procedure, additional and surgical procedure, repeated. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Verte-Stack Spinal System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in September 2020.

By year received

024472005: 420052006: 122007: 1220072008: 242009: 2320092010: 472011: 1720112012: 102013: 1520132014: 232015: 420152016: 72017: 1020172020: 4

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%1
Injury34.9%74
Malfunction63.2%134
Other1.4%3
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.5%211
Voluntary report0.5%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 2,934 reports carrying product code MQP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke8339.2%23.2%
Implant breakage or physical damage2712.7%1.1%
Explanted178%3.1%
Implant, removal of167.5%0.8%
Migration or expulsion of device146.6%9.8%
Implant, repositioning of136.1%0.7%
Replace115.2%2%
Device remains implanted62.8%2.2%
Loose52.4%0.6%
Malposition of device41.9%1.6%
Crackthe device cracked31.4%1.2%
Device, or device fragments remain in patient31.4%1.3%
Disconnection31.4%0.2%
Displacement31.4%0.1%
Material discolored31.4%0.2%
Device dislodged or dislocated20.9%2.5%
Implant mobility NOS (not otherwise specified)20.9%0.1%
Collapse10.5%3.3%
Component missing10.5%0.1%
Device issuea problem with the device10.5%0.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified219.9%
Surgical procedure, additional219.9%
Surgical procedure, repeated115.2%
Foreign body, removal of73.3%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque62.8%
Surgical procedure52.4%
Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body41.9%
Embolism20.9%
Muscle spasm(s)20.9%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection10.5%
Blood loss10.5%
Bone fracture(s)10.5%
Cyst(s)10.5%
Extraskeletal ossification10.5%
Failure of implant10.5%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureVerte-Stack Spinal SystemProduct code MQPAll MAUDE reports
Reports2122,93426,136,888
Share of that pool—7.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports559
Classified as injury34.9%49.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction63.2%48.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.5%95.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code MQP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
T2 STRATOSPHERE Expandable Corpectomy System313430.3%
CAPSTONE Spinal System358260.3%
Clydesdale Spinal System260330.4%
Unknown Cage/Spacer28040%
Unknown K2m Product269370%
Collect No Qas Spine Anterior Stabilis26900%
Crescent Spinal System32250.6%
Unknown Screw/Rod Construct Accessories29600%
Unknown_Spine_Product596240%
Unk - Plates Spine17800%
Unknown Screws652231.7%
PRESTIGE Cervical Disc System275200.4%
Ti 12-Point Nut-11mm17400%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Verte-Stack Spinal System reports

How many FDA reports name Verte-Stack Spinal System?

212 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (63.2%), injury (34.9%) and other (1.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (39.2%), implant breakage or physical damage (12.7%), explanted (8%), implant, removal of (7.5%) and migration or expulsion of device (6.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.5%) and voluntary reports (0.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Verte-Stack Spinal System was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.