Drill, surgical, ent (electric or pneumatic) including handpiece medical device reports that FDA received
- FDA product code
- ERL
- Device class
- Class 2
- Panel
- Ear, Nose, Throat
What a report is
A report is not proof that the device was the cause of the event.
FDA says:
Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.
Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .
FDA also says:
Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use.
Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .
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.
Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .
Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.
Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .
Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.
Reports on file
Product code ERL is the FDA classification for Drill, surgical, ent (electric or pneumatic) including handpiece. The panel is Ear, Nose, Throat. The device class is 2.
From January 1997 to September 2026, FDA received 30,013 medical device reports that have this product code.
FDA received 1,505 reports in the 12 months to September 2026 and 1,519 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.
Of the 3,444,740 device reports that FDA received in the 12 months to September 2026, 1,505 (under 0.1%) have this product code. Manufacturer reports were 99.5% of the reports that have this product code and 94.9% of all device reports.
The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.
Product code
FDA gives each type of device a product code of three letters. A report has the code of its device, so a code has the reports of each brand of one device type.
Device class
Class I, II or III is the regulatory class of FDA for the device type. It is not a rating of a product.
Data version
openFDA MAUDE release of 23 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Sep 2026.
Brand names of this type
The rows are in order of name. One product can have more than one spelling, and each spelling is a row.
FDA says:
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.
Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .
Manufacturers named
The table has the 12 manufacturers with 5 or more reports that have this product code. The rows are in order of name. A manufacturer with fewer reports is not in the table.
FDA says:
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.
Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .
| Manufacturer, as written on reports | Reports |
|---|---|
| Conmed Linvatec | 54 |
| Depuy Synthes Power Tools | 4,211 |
| Depuy Synthes Products | 2,969 |
| Gyrus Acmi | 34 |
| Mdt Powered Surgical Solutions | 572 |
| Medtronic Xomed | 2,721 |
| Stryker Endoscopy Puerto Rico | 17 |
| Stryker Instruments | 95 |
| Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo | 2,845 |
| Stryker Instruments-A Division Of Stryker | 4,786 |
| Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo | 10,174 |
| The Anspach Effort | 840 |
Manufacturers, importers and device user facilities are mandatory reporters. The guide on what affects a count gives FDA's words.
Reports by month
FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.
Event type and report source
| Event type | Reports | Share | Share as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death | 4 | under 0.1% | |
| Injury | 282 | 0.9% | |
| Malfunction | 29,688 | 98.9% | |
| Other | 12 | under 0.1% | |
| Not given | 27 | 0.1% |
| Report source | Reports | Share | Share as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer report | 29,866 | 99.5% | |
| Voluntary report | 30 | 0.1% | |
| User facility report | 0 | 0% | |
| Distributor report | 4 | under 0.1% | |
| Not given | 113 | 0.4% |
The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.
Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Overheating of device | 13,011 | 43.4% |
| Breakthe device broke | 1,564 | 5.2% |
| Device displays incorrect message | 1,294 | 4.3% |
| Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off | 1,211 | 4% |
| Device remains activated | 1,115 | 3.7% |
| Excessive heating | 989 | 3.3% |
| Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly | 902 | 3% |
| Fluid/blood leak | 897 | 3% |
| Noise, audible | 860 | 2.9% |
| Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have | 826 | 2.8% |
| Temperature problem | 738 | 2.5% |
| Unintended power up | 737 | 2.5% |
| Vibration | 714 | 2.4% |
| Output below specifications | 656 | 2.2% |
| Leak/splashthe device leaked | 613 | 2% |
| Hole in material | 462 | 1.5% |
| Device inoperablethe device could not be used | 452 | 1.5% |
| Self-activation or keying | 439 | 1.5% |
| Device damaged by another device | 340 | 1.1% |
| Fail-safe problem | 334 | 1.1% |
Official pages
- Medical Device Reporting (MDR): How to Report Medical Device ProblemsThe FDA page that tells how to report a problem with a medical device.
- MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting FormThe online form of FDA for a voluntary report.
- Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) DatabaseThe search page of FDA for the device reports.
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Cite this page
Reported Reactions. Drill, surgical, ent (electric or pneumatic) including handpiece (product code ERL): medical device reports that FDA received. https://reportedreactions.com/device-type/erl/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) files, release of . Reports received through .
Where the data come from
The counts come from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk files, release of 23 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Sep 2026. Brand names, generic names and manufacturer names are as written on the reports. The names of the product codes come from the device classification of FDA.
The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.
Questions
What is product code ERL?
It is the FDA classification code for Drill, surgical, ent (electric or pneumatic) including handpiece, class 2, in the Ear, Nose, Throat panel. Each device report has the product code of the device.
What event types do the reports record?
Death (4), injury (282), malfunction (29,688) and other (12). The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.
Can the table of brand names rank the devices?
No. FDA says:
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.
Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .
Brands also differ in the number of devices in use and in their time on the market.