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5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver: medical device reports filed with FDA

498 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Synthes. Product code LXH.

498
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 42 a year
60
reports, 12 months to August 2026
54 in the 12 months before
98.6%
classified as malfunction
90.1% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 498 reports that name the brand "5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver" (orthopedic manual surgical instrument), received between October 2014 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Synthes. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

60 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 11% from 54 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 (98.6%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.2%); across all orthopedic manual surgical instrument reports (product code LXH) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 90.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (84.7%), device-device incompatibility (6.6%) and material twisted/bent (4.6%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, tissue damage and death. 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

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

039772014: 320142015: 32016: 1820162017: 42018: 2920182019: 422020: 5320202021: 662022: 5120222023: 772024: 5720242025: 512026: 442026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%1
Injury1.2%6
Malfunction98.6%491
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%498
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 81,663 reports carrying product code LXH. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke42284.7%43.5%
Device-device incompatibility336.6%7.5%
Material twisted/bent234.6%2.3%
Crackthe device cracked112.2%3.2%
Material deformation81.6%3.9%
Fitting problem51%0.7%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material30.6%1.4%
Contamination /decontamination problem20.4%0.7%
Device difficult to maintain20.4%0%
Device slipped20.4%0.8%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem20.4%1.5%
Bent10.2%0.9%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.2%0.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly10.2%2%
Entrapment of device10.2%0.4%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method10.2%0.2%
Mechanical jam10.2%2.2%
Noise, audible10.2%0%
Patient device interaction problem10.2%0.1%
Problem with sterilization10.2%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 involvement326.4%
Tissue damage20.4%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.2%
Not applicable10.2%

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

In context

Measure5mm Hex Flexible ScrewdriverProduct code LXHAll MAUDE reports
Reports49881,66326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports219
Classified as injury1.2%9.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.6%90.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.6%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 LXH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Excel T-Handle2,3681500%
Driving Cap/Threaded1,181580%
Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument1,14300.2%
Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument1,69300.1%
METRx System1,6792670.1%
Glenosphere Inserter Tip8121750%
Baseplate Inserter Rod5611050%
1.5mm Hex Driver Tip, Locking Groove5803320%
R3 Straight Shell Impactor565210%
Driving Cap497650%
Attune Mod Post Saw Cap Sz 6-8486410%
Exactech57600%
Attune Femoral Impactor3,3281210%
Metrx41530%
Cor/Tri Ant Stem Insert Shaft1,207500%

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 5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver reports

How many FDA reports name 5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver?

498 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 60 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.6%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (84.7%), device-device incompatibility (6.6%), material twisted/bent (4.6%), crack (2.2%) and material deformation (1.6%). 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 5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver 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.