Battery, replacement, rechargeable: medical device reports filed with FDA

4,312 reports carry this product code, 2004–2026; 18 brands with a page.

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4,312
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 160
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 179 in the 12 months before; 98.9%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code MOQ is FDA's classification for "Battery, replacement, rechargeable" (general, Plastic Surgery panel), a class 1 device. 4,312 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from August 2004 to August 2026.

160 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 11% from 179 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 (98.9%), injury (1%) and other (0.1%). 18 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
AutoPulse Li-ion Battery	910	27	0.1%	99.9%
Power Module F/Trs	550	0	0%	99.6%
Power Module For Trauma Recon System	494	51	0%	100%
Battery Reamer/Drill	97	0	0%	99.9%
Battery Oscillator	89	0	0%	100%
Colibri	87	0	0%	100%
Small Battery Drive	23	0	0%	99.7%
Batt-Handpiece Mod F/Trs	4	0	0%	99.5%
Air Oscillator	1	0	0%	100%
Ao Reaming Attachment For Trs	1	38	0%	100%
Astral Battery Pack	1	0	0%	99.8%
Batt F/Nos 532 101+532 110	1	0	0%	99.5%
Battery Handpiece/Modular For Trs	1	213	0%	99.7%
Electric Pen Drive 60 000 Rpm	1	94	0%	99.1%
Power Drive	1	0	0%	99.8%
Quick Coupling For K-Wires For Trs	1	12	0%	100%
Radiolucent-Drive	1	0	0%	97.1%
Sagitt Saw-Attachm Long W/T-Handle F/Trs	1	0	0%	100%

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 Power Tools	1,158	26.9%
Zoll Circulation	909	21.1%
Synthes Oberdorf	621	14.4%
Zimmer Surgical	541	12.5%
Synthes	265	6.1%
Depuy Synthes Products	226	5.2%
Greatbatch Medical	7	0.2%
Carefusion 203	6	0.1%
Consolidated Medical Equipment	4	0.1%
Arjo Hospital Equipment	1	0%
Haemonetics	1	0%
Liko	1	0%
Nova Biomedical	1	0%
Physio-Control	1	0%
Welch Allyn	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

Injury1%42

Malfunction98.9%4,264

Other0.1%4

Not given0%2

Who filed

Manufacturer report99.1%4,273

Voluntary report0.4%19

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0%1

Not given0.4%19

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

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Battery problema problem with the battery	1,052	24.4%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have	490	11.4%
Fail-safe problem	441	10.2%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used	406	9.4%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	337	7.8%
Failure to charge	292	6.8%
Breakthe device broke	273	6.3%
Overheating of device	149	3.5%
Charging problem	145	3.4%
Fracturea broken bone	145	3.4%
Complete loss of power	136	3.2%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	103	2.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked	89	2.1%
Failure to power up	71	1.6%
Noise, audible	69	1.6%
Difficult to open or close	67	1.6%
Defective component	54	1.3%
Crackthe device cracked	52	1.2%
Device displays incorrect message	52	1.2%
Loss of powerthe device lost power	52	1.2%

Questions about battery, replacement, rechargeable reports

What is product code MOQ?

FDA's classification code for "Battery, replacement, rechargeable", 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?

4,312 reports through August 2026, 160 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

AutoPulse Li-ion Battery (910), Power Module F/Trs (550), Power Module For Trauma Recon System (494), Battery Reamer/Drill (97) and Battery Oscillator (89). 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.