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Electric Handswitch- Right Handed: medical device reports filed with FDA

157 reports name it, 2017–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo. Product code ERL.

157
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 17 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
20 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
98.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

157 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Electric Handswitch- Right Handed" (drill surgical ent electric or pneumatic including handpiece); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo; received from January 2017 to November 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 20 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 (100%); across all drill, surgical, ent (electric or pneumatic) including handpiece reports (product code ERL) 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 detachment of device or device component (67.5%), flaked (7%) and fracture (5.1%). 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

035Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 3Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 3Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 1Mar 2025: 3Apr 2025: 5May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 1Dec 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

024482017: 520172018: 720182019: 2320192020: 4820202021: 1620212022: 1920222023: 1120232024: 1220242025: 162025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%157
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%157
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 29,931 reports carrying product code ERL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10667.5%4%
Flaked117%0.6%
Fracturea broken bone85.1%0.7%
Breakthe device broke53.2%5.2%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem53.2%0.6%
Unintended movement53.2%0.6%
Material fragmentation31.9%0.6%
Device remains activated21.3%3.7%
Fail-safe did not operate21.3%0.9%
Overheating of device10.6%43.4%

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 involvement5333.8%

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

In context

MeasureElectric Handswitch- Right HandedProduct code ERLAll MAUDE reports
Reports15729,93126,136,888
Share of that pool—0.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%0.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%98.9%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 ERL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Xmax Motor4,44700%
Remb Electric Sagittal Saw1,69340%
Core Impaction Drill3,91300%
S2 Drill844790%
Motor Assembly Xmax893140%
Ipc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M57111240%
Remb Electric Micro Drill66090%
Xps Handpiece - Visao649120%
Ipc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M4607450%
Pi Drive Plus Motor56400%
Micro Sagittal Saw1,39500%
Core Universal Driver67900%
ENT Mr86225380%
Pi Drive Motor47700%
Core Sumex Drill52200%

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 Electric Handswitch- Right Handed reports

How many FDA reports name Electric Handswitch- Right Handed?

157 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 (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

detachment of device or device component (67.5%), flaked (7%), fracture (5.1%), break (3.2%) and mechanical problem (3.2%). 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 Electric Handswitch- Right Handed 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.