Handpiece, contra- and right-angle attachment, dental: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,636 reports carry this product code, 1994–2026; 6 brands with a page.

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2,636
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 205
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 71 in the 12 months before; 70.7%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code EGS is FDA's classification for "Handpiece, contra- and right-angle attachment, dental" (dental panel), a class 1 device. 2,636 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from January 1994 to August 2026.

205 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 189% from 71 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 (70.7%), injury (28.9%) and other (0.1%). 6 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is 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."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
Midwest E High Speed Attachment 1 5 Hs Fo Ca	619	0	0%	99.7%
Nsk	463	61	0.1%	11.9%
Vdw Gold/Silver Contra Angle	152	0	0%	100%
Gentlepower Lux Contra Angle 25lpa	39	0	0%	46.8%
Henry Schein	2	43	0%	39.5%
Reciproc Blue Files 6x Sterile	1	42	0%	98.3%

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."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
Nakanishi	658	25%
Dentsply Professional	553	21%
Dentsply Vdw	192	7.3%
Vdw	177	6.7%
Maillefer Instruments Holding Sarl	165	6.3%
Dentsply Maillefer	155	5.9%
Tulsa Dental Products	37	1.4%
Dentsply Tulsa	2	0.1%
3m	1	0%
Biomet 3i	1	0%
Dentsply	1	0%
Stryker	1	0%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death0%0

Injury28.9%761

Malfunction70.7%1,864

Other0.1%2

Not given0.3%9

Who filed

Manufacturer report89.8%2,366

Voluntary report0.2%5

User facility report0%0

Distributor report9.8%259

Not given0.2%6

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Overheating of device	1,552	58.9%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off	599	22.7%
Temperature problem	220	8.3%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	200	7.6%
Detachment of device component	115	4.4%
Dent in material	80	3%
Device handling problem	59	2.2%
Incorrect measurementthe device measured wrongly	56	2.1%
Insufficient device problem information	49	1.9%
Output problem	44	1.7%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure	42	1.6%
Physical resistance/sticking	38	1.4%
Defective devicethe device was defective	34	1.3%
Loose or intermittent connection	30	1.1%
Component falling	23	0.9%
Thermal decomposition of device	23	0.9%
Failure to service	22	0.8%
Breakthe device broke	21	0.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	19	0.7%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method	13	0.5%

Questions about handpiece, contra- and right-angle attachment, dental reports

What is product code EGS?

FDA's classification code for "Handpiece, contra- and right-angle attachment, dental", class 1, reviewed by the dental panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

2,636 reports through August 2026, 205 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

Midwest E High Speed Attachment 1 5 Hs Fo Ca (619), Nsk (463), Vdw Gold/Silver Contra Angle (152), Gentlepower Lux Contra Angle 25lpa (39) and Henry Schein (2). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

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." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

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. 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.