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Device brand name · Line-powered arthroscopic shaver system

Fms Tornado Micro Handpiece With Buttons: medical device reports filed with FDA

285 reports name it, 2022–2023. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Mitek US. Product code HRX.

285
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 70 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
99.6%
classified as malfunction
87% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 285 reports that name the brand "Fms Tornado Micro Handpiece With Buttons" (line-powered arthroscopic shaver system), received between June 2022 and August 2023; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Mitek US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (99.6%) and injury (0.4%); across all arthroscope reports (product code HRX) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 87%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are electrical /electronic property problem (52.6%), device-device incompatibility (16.1%) and electrical shorting (12.6%). The patient problems coded most often are burn(s). 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

01632Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 13Jul 2022: 18Aug 2022: 24Sep 2022: 12Oct 2022: 10Nov 2022: 28Dec 2022: 212023Jan 2023: 23Feb 2023: 16Mar 2023: 32Apr 2023: 23May 2023: 21Jun 2023: 17Jul 2023: 18Aug 2023: 9Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 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.

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.4%1
Malfunction99.6%284
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%285
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 25,683 reports carrying product code HRX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem15052.6%2.1%
Device-device incompatibility4616.1%1.4%
Electrical shorting3612.6%2.6%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem3010.5%1.2%
Physical resistance/sticking3010.5%0.8%
Overheating of device279.5%4.1%
Mechanical jam207%1.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off196.7%2.7%
Output problem196.7%1.6%
Device remains activated103.5%1.1%
Mechanics altered93.2%0.2%
Material frayed82.8%0.4%
Breakthe device broke41.4%12.5%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion31.1%1.8%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping20.7%0.7%
Excessive heating20.7%0%
Noise, audible20.7%0.8%
Power problem20.7%0.2%
Unintended movement20.7%0.4%
Vibration20.7%0.1%

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
Burn(s)a burn10.4%

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

In context

MeasureFms Tornado Micro Handpiece With ButtonsProduct code HRXAll MAUDE reports
Reports28525,68326,136,888
Share of that pool—1.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0.4%10.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.6%87%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%94.9%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 HRX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Micro Tornado Hp W Handcontrol1,501460%
Dw Arthroscopy Fluid Management Dev1,0531580%
METRx System1,6792670.1%
Fms Vue Pump706370%
Hd Epscp 4 0 30 167 Mitek575270%
4k C-Mnt Scp 4 0 30 167 Mitek5412050%
Cordless Driver 347600%
Dii Controller35460%
Shaver Handpiece 2 0 With Buttons329870%
4580 Fms Duo+ Pump/Shaver Combo -Ns31620%
Kyphon Xpander Inflatable Bone Tamp315220%
Sagittal Saw Attachment1,505640%
Control Unit Dyonics 25287410%
Vapr3 Footswitch Ea24320%
Inflow Tubing Fms Vue 24pk226220%

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 Fms Tornado Micro Handpiece With Buttons reports

How many FDA reports name Fms Tornado Micro Handpiece With Buttons?

285 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 (99.6%) and injury (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

electrical /electronic property problem (52.6%), device-device incompatibility (16.1%), electrical shorting (12.6%), mechanical problem (10.5%) and physical resistance/sticking (10.5%). 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 Fms Tornado Micro Handpiece With Buttons 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.