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5 0cm Short Attachment: medical device reports filed with FDA

953 reports name it, 2012–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Synthes Power Tools. Product code HBC.

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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. openFDA, FDA

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953
device reports naming the brand: 0% of all MAUDE reports · about 70 a year; 0
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 0 in the 12 months before; 99.4%
classified as malfunction: 98.9% across the product code; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0 reports · not verified by FDA

953 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "5 0cm Short Attachment" (motor drill electric - attachment); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Synthes Power Tools; received from November 2012 to June 2018. 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 (99.4%) and injury (0.6%); 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 overheating of device (31.4%), break (18.4%) and device operates differently than expected (9.5%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement. 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 5 0cm Short Attachment was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in June 2018.

By year received

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0

Injury0.6%6

Malfunction99.4%947

Other0%0

Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%953

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)	Reports	Share	Share across product code
Overheating of device	299	31.4%	24.2%
Breakthe device broke	175	18.4%	13.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	91	9.5%	7.5%
Vibration	90	9.4%	6.9%
Temperature problem	79	8.3%	3.7%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used	45	4.7%	4.5%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert	34	3.6%	1.2%
Noise, audible	34	3.6%	4%
Detachment of device component	24	2.5%	1.6%
Naturally worn	21	2.2%	1.7%
Device slipped	18	1.9%	1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	16	1.7%	1.2%
Component missing	15	1.6%	0.8%
Connection problema connection problem	15	1.6%	0.6%
Fitting problem	11	1.2%	0.7%
Loose or intermittent connection	9	0.9%	0.7%
Sticking	7	0.7%	0.9%
Application interface becomes non-functional or program exits abnormally	6	0.6%	0.2%
Component falling	6	0.6%	0.3%
Defective devicethe device was defective	6	0.6%	0.9%

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)	Reports	Share
No patient involvement	188	19.7%

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

In context

Measure	5 0cm Short Attachment	Product code HBC	All MAUDE reports
Reports	953	28,222	26,136,888
Share of that pool	—	3.4%	0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports	0	0	9
Classified as injury	0.6%	0.9%	36.2%
Classified as malfunction	99.4%	98.9%	62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer	100%	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."

Other brands with product code HBC

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death
Emax 2 Plus Motor	8,860	62	0%
11cm Angle Attachment	2,101	3	0%
6 5cm Adult Crani Attachmt	2,108	41	0%
8cm Angle Attachment	1,476	6	0%
Emax 2 Motor	1,105	0	0%
High Speed Elec G1 Handpiece Air Cooled	1,317	25	0.1%
5 0 Cm Short Attachment	991	9	0%
11 0 Cm Long Attachment	785	0	0%
Adult Craniotome	545	9	0.2%
System Console	461	0	0%
Midas Rex MR8	7,262	6,416	0%
11 Cm Medium Qd Angle Attachment	422	10	0%
14cm Angle Attachment	376	0	0%
8 0 Cm Medium Attachment	348	0	0%
Pediatric Craniotome	265	0	0%

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 5 0cm Short Attachment reports

How many FDA reports name 5 0cm Short Attachment?

953 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 (99.4%) and injury (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

overheating of device (31.4%), break (18.4%), device operates differently than expected (9.5%), vibration (9.4%) and temperature problem (8.3%). 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 5 0cm Short Attachment 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.