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Cannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal Screwdriver: medical device reports filed with FDA

278 reports name it, 2012–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Wrights Lane Synthes USA Products. Product code HXX.

278
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 19 a year
9
reports, 12 months to August 2026
11 in the 12 months before
91.7%
classified as malfunction
92.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 278 reports that name the brand "Cannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal Screwdriver" (screwdrivers), received between February 2012 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Wrights Lane Synthes USA Products. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

9 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 18% from 11 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 (91.7%) and injury (8.3%); across all screwdriver reports (product code HXX) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 92.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (54.7%), material twisted/bent (11.5%) and device-device incompatibility (6.5%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, device embedded in tissue or plaque and foreign body in patient. 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

023462012: 520122013: 462014: 1220142015: 162016: 2220162017: 252018: 2520182019: 292020: 2120202021: 212022: 1120222023: 162024: 1220242025: 112026: 62026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury8.3%23
Malfunction91.7%255
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%278
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 23,401 reports carrying product code HXX. 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 broke15254.7%46.7%
Material twisted/bent3211.5%16%
Device-device incompatibility186.5%8.6%
Material fragmentation186.5%1.3%
Detachment of device component114%2.1%
Material deformation93.2%4.9%
Bent72.5%1.5%
Contamination /decontamination problem62.2%1.1%
Naturally worn62.2%3.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off51.8%1.1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly41.4%1.2%
Component falling31.1%0.3%
Crackthe device cracked31.1%0.9%
Device contamination with chemical or other material31.1%0.4%
Dull, blunt20.7%1.1%
Fracturea broken bone20.7%6.9%
Corrodedthe device corroded10.4%0.1%
Delivered as unsterile product10.4%0.1%
Device disinfection or sterilization issue10.4%0%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label10.4%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 involvement4616.5%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque41.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient20.7%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.4%
Painpain, site not specified10.4%
Sedationdrowsiness from a medicine10.4%

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

In context

MeasureCannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal ScrewdriverProduct code HXXAll MAUDE reports
Reports27823,40126,136,888
Share of that pool—1.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury8.3%6.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction91.7%92.7%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 HXX

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Quickset Tprd Hex Scdr U-Joint556120%
Xpdm Quick-Con Si Poly Scwdrvr446130%
Cd Horizon Solera 5 5/6 04781310%
Screwdriver396150%
Quickset Ratchet Scdr Hdl408290%
Stardrive Scrwdrvr Shft/T4 50mm/Self-Retaining/Hxc339160%
Plug Driver308380%
Stardrive Screwdriver Shaft T8 105mm329430%
Hand Piece For Battery Powered Driver558660%
Viper Universal Poly Driver21730%
Quickset Tprd Hex Scdr Cardan24220%

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 Cannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal Screwdriver reports

How many FDA reports name Cannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal Screwdriver?

278 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 9 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (91.7%) and injury (8.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (54.7%), material twisted/bent (11.5%), device-device incompatibility (6.5%), material fragmentation (6.5%) and detachment of device component (4%). 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 Cannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal 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.