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Corail Broach Handle: medical device reports filed with FDA

263 reports name it, 2014–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy France Sas - 3003895575. Product code HTQ.

263
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 22 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
21 in the 12 months before
98.5%
classified as malfunction
94.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

263 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Corail Broach Handle" (corail kar instruments handles); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy France Sas - 3003895575; received from May 2014 to December 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

1 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 95% from 21 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 (98.5%) and injury (1.5%); across all broach reports (product code HTQ) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 94.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device-device incompatibility (27.8%), unintended movement (19.4%) and loose or intermittent connection (11%). The patient problems coded most often are not applicable, pain and injury. 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

047Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 52022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 5Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 5Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 52023Jan 2023: 6Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 5Apr 2023: 5May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 5Jul 2023: 7Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 2Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 5Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 2Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 3Nov 2024: 5Dec 2024: 52025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 1Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 4May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 12026Jan 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

021412014: 520142015: 82016: 2520162017: 172018: 2520182019: 262020: 2520202021: 262022: 3020222023: 412024: 2720242025: 8

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.5%4
Malfunction98.5%259
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%263
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 4,703 reports carrying product code HTQ. 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-device incompatibility7327.8%34.9%
Unintended movement5119.4%7.8%
Loose or intermittent connection2911%2.8%
Breakthe device broke249.1%25.7%
Naturally worn249.1%4.9%
Scratched material228.4%5.1%
Material deformation176.5%5.7%
Structural problem134.9%2%
Mechanical jam124.6%0.8%
Connection problema connection problem93.4%1.8%
Material twisted/bent93.4%2.2%
Contamination /decontamination problem51.9%0.8%
Device slipped51.9%0.8%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem51.9%0.3%
Difficult to open or close41.5%0.4%
Defective devicethe device was defective20.8%0%
Deformation due to compressive stress20.8%0%
Insufficient device problem information20.8%0.5%
Metal shedding debris20.8%0%
Physical resistance/sticking20.8%0.8%

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
Not applicable51.9%
Painpain, site not specified41.5%
Injurya physical injury10.4%

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

In context

MeasureCorail Broach HandleProduct code HTQAll MAUDE reports
Reports2634,70326,136,888
Share of that pool—5.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury1.5%5.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.5%94.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.5%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 HTQ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Extra Curved Broach Handle38200%
Summit Universal Broach Handle34100%
Corail2 Anterior Broach Handle31200%
Actis Broach Sz 5235150%
Corail2 Straight Broach Handle20400%
Actis Broach Sz 6191270%
Actis Broach Sz 416780%
Actis Broach Sz 7156120%
Actis2172140%
Dlt Ts Cer Hd 12/14 32mm +115720%
UNK Handle227500%
Quickset Ace Grater Head 56mm898120%
Quickset Ace Grater Head 49mm1,213130%
Quickset Ace Grater Head 50mm954100%
Quickset Ace Grater Head 51mm1,245110%

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 Corail Broach Handle reports

How many FDA reports name Corail Broach Handle?

263 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.5%) and injury (1.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device-device incompatibility (27.8%), unintended movement (19.4%), loose or intermittent connection (11%), break (9.1%) and naturally worn (9.1%). 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 Corail Broach Handle 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.