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Compact Speed Reducer 60 1: medical device reports filed with FDA

325 reports name it, 2015–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Synthes Products. Product code HBE.

325
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 30 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
8 in the 12 months before
96.6%
classified as malfunction
96.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

325 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Compact Speed Reducer 60 1" (drills burrs trephines & accessories - compact speed reducer); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Synthes Products; received from September 2015 to May 2025. 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, against 8 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 (96.6%) and injury (3.4%); across all drills, burrs, trephines & accessories (simple, powered) reports (product code HBE) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 96.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are vibration (37.2%), overheating of device (24%) and excessive heating (16%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, foreign body in patient and tissue damage. 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

024Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 4Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

034682015: 620152016: 72017: 4420172018: 422019: 4820192020: 682021: 6320212022: 142023: 1520232024: 132025: 52025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.4%11
Malfunction96.6%314
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%325
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 22,777 reports carrying product code HBE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Vibration12137.2%3.5%
Overheating of device7824%26.9%
Excessive heating5216%1.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off226.8%6.6%
Noise, audible185.5%1.6%
Premature separation134%0%
Complete loss of power113.4%0.1%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used61.8%0.8%
Mechanical jam61.8%0.4%
Breakthe device broke51.5%9%
Detachment of device component41.2%1%
Device-device incompatibility41.2%0.1%
Degraded30.9%0%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly30.9%1.7%
Fail-safe did not operate20.6%0.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem20.6%0.7%
Device reprocessing problem10.3%0.1%
Device slipped10.3%0.2%
Difficult or delayed separation10.3%0%
Fluid/blood leak10.3%1.1%

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 involvement237.1%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient61.8%
Tissue damage30.9%
Blood loss20.6%
Brain injury10.3%

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

In context

MeasureCompact Speed Reducer 60 1Product code HBEAll MAUDE reports
Reports32522,77726,136,888
Share of that pool—1.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury3.4%3.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.6%96.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99%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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Core Micro Drill67000%

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 Compact Speed Reducer 60 1 reports

How many FDA reports name Compact Speed Reducer 60 1?

325 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 (96.6%) and injury (3.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

vibration (37.2%), overheating of device (24%), excessive heating (16%), detachment of device or device component (6.8%) and noise, audible (5.5%). 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 Compact Speed Reducer 60 1 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.