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FDA product code GEY · class 1 · General, Plastic Surgery
Motor, surgical instrument, ac-powered: medical device reports filed with FDA
18,245 reports carry this product code, 1999–2026; 30 brands with a page.
- 18,245
- reports with this product code
- 0.1% of all MAUDE reports
- 976
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 1,114 in the 12 months before
- 99.3%
- classified as malfunction
- 62.3% across all reports
- 0%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0.9% across all reports
Product code GEY is FDA's classification for "Motor, surgical instrument, ac-powered" (general, Plastic Surgery panel), a class 1 device. 18,245 medical device reports carry this product code, 0.1% of the MAUDE database, from October 1999 to August 2026.
976 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 12% from 1,114 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 (99.3%) and injury (0.7%). 30 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Products | 5,245 | 28.7% |
| Synthes | 5,155 | 28.3% |
| Depuy Synthes Power Tools | 4,580 | 25.1% |
| Synthes Oberdorf | 2,385 | 13.1% |
| Zimmer Surgical | 244 | 1.3% |
| The Anspach Effort | 65 | 0.4% |
| Biomet Microfixation | 63 | 0.3% |
| Richard Wolf | 59 | 0.3% |
| Dentsply Tulsa | 47 | 0.3% |
| Aesculap | 14 | 0.1% |
| Dentsply Vdw | 3 | 0% |
| Stryker Leibinger Freiburg | 3 | 0% |
| Depuy Orthopaedics | 2 | 0% |
| Acumed | 1 | 0% |
| Alcon - Irvine Technology Ctr | 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
Who filed
Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.
Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical resistance/sticking | 3,429 | 18.8% |
| Mechanical jam | 2,835 | 15.5% |
| Complete loss of power | 2,285 | 12.5% |
| Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have | 1,996 | 10.9% |
| Fail-safe problem | 1,360 | 7.5% |
| Device inoperablethe device could not be used | 1,345 | 7.4% |
| Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly | 1,079 | 5.9% |
| Excessive heating | 1,034 | 5.7% |
| Breakthe device broke | 849 | 4.7% |
| Leak/splashthe device leaked | 818 | 4.5% |
| Noise, audible | 782 | 4.3% |
| Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off | 620 | 3.4% |
| Intermittent loss of power | 510 | 2.8% |
| Material fragmentation | 421 | 2.3% |
| Overheating of device | 393 | 2.2% |
| Fluid/blood leak | 391 | 2.1% |
| Partial blockage | 390 | 2.1% |
| Device alarm system | 349 | 1.9% |
| Vibration | 299 | 1.6% |
| Mechanical problema mechanical problem | 295 | 1.6% |
Questions about motor, surgical instrument, ac-powered reports
What is product code GEY?
FDA's classification code for "Motor, surgical instrument, ac-powered", class 1, reviewed by the general, Plastic Surgery panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.
How many reports carry this code?
18,245 reports through August 2026, 976 of them in the latest 12 months.
Which brands appear most often?
Battery Handpiece/Modular For Trs (2,548), Emax 2 Plus Motor (1,293), Batt-Handpiece Mod F/Trs (1,195), Power Drive (910) and Battery Oscillator (742). 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.