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1 55mm X 10mm Fluted Twist Drl: medical device reports filed with FDA

255 reports name it, 2013–2017. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Synthes Power Tools. Product code HBC.

255
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 19 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
94.1%
classified as malfunction
98.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

255 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "1 55mm X 10mm Fluted Twist Drl" (motor drill electric - cutting burr); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Synthes Power Tools; received from March 2013 to December 2017. 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 (94.1%) and injury (5.9%); across all motor, drill, electric reports (product code HBC) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 98.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device contamination with chemical or other material (47.5%), packaging problem (32.9%) and device operates differently than expected (16.1%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, device embedded in tissue or plaque and confusion/ disorientation. 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 1 55mm X 10mm Fluted Twist Drl was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in December 2017.

By year received

01052102013: 21020132014: 1420142015: 1820152016: 820162017: 52017

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury5.9%15
Malfunction94.1%240
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%255
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 28,222 reports carrying product code HBC. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device contamination with chemical or other material12147.5%3.9%
Packaging problem8432.9%2.5%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly4116.1%7.5%
Breakthe device broke3915.3%13.6%
Device packaging compromised228.6%0.7%
Material deformation93.5%0.3%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping62.4%0.2%
Device disinfection or sterilization issue62.4%0.1%
Delivered as unsterile product52%0.3%
Material fragmentation41.6%0.5%
Residue after decontamination41.6%0.3%
Bent31.2%2.4%
Component falling31.2%0.3%
Device reprocessing problem31.2%0.2%
Detachment of device component20.8%1.6%
Out-of-box failure20.8%0.1%
Unintended ejection20.8%0%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used10.4%4.5%
Melted10.4%0%

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
No patient involvement83.1%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque52%
Confusion/ disorientation20.8%
Irritabilityirritability20.8%

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

In context

Measure1 55mm X 10mm Fluted Twist DrlProduct code HBCAll MAUDE reports
Reports25528,22226,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury5.9%0.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction94.1%98.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.9%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."

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6 5cm Adult Crani Attachmt2,108410%
8cm Angle Attachment1,47660%
Emax 2 Motor1,10500%
High Speed Elec G1 Handpiece Air Cooled1,317250.1%
5 0cm Short Attachment95300%
5 0 Cm Short Attachment99190%
11 0 Cm Long Attachment78500%
Adult Craniotome54590.2%
System Console46100%
Midas Rex MR87,2626,4160%
11 Cm Medium Qd Angle Attachment422100%
14cm Angle Attachment37600%
8 0 Cm Medium Attachment34800%

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 1 55mm X 10mm Fluted Twist Drl reports

How many FDA reports name 1 55mm X 10mm Fluted Twist Drl?

255 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 (94.1%) and injury (5.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device contamination with chemical or other material (47.5%), packaging problem (32.9%), device operates differently than expected (16.1%), break (15.3%) and device packaging compromised (8.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that 1 55mm X 10mm Fluted Twist Drl 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.