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Device brand name · Drills burrs trephines & accessories simple powered

Footed Attachment 16mm: medical device reports filed with FDA

256 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo. Product code HBE.

256
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 23 a year
18
reports, 12 months to August 2026
21 in the 12 months before
96.9%
classified as malfunction
96.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

256 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Footed Attachment 16mm" (drills burrs trephines & accessories simple powered); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo; received from August 2015 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

18 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 14% 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 (96.9%) and injury (3.1%); 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 flaked (33.2%), overheating of device (30.5%) and fracture (15.2%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, burn(s) and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

036Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 6Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 4May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 6Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 4May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 6Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 5Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 4May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 5Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 5Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 3May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 4Aug 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

018362015: 520152016: 232017: 2720172018: 362019: 3120192020: 232021: 2520212022: 182023: 1620232024: 192025: 2120252026: 12

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.1%8
Malfunction96.9%248
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%256
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
Flaked8533.2%6.2%
Overheating of device7830.5%26.9%
Fracturea broken bone3915.2%10.6%
Material twisted/bent3011.7%0.5%
Bent2810.9%1.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off2710.5%6.6%
Breakthe device broke166.3%9%
Material fragmentation31.2%1%
Fluid/blood leak20.8%1.1%
Leak/splashthe device leaked20.8%0.5%
Material disintegration20.8%0.1%
Mechanical jam20.8%0.4%
Biocompatibility10.4%0%
Deformation due to compressive stress10.4%0%
Disassembly10.4%0.5%
Metal shedding debris10.4%0.2%
Smoking10.4%0.5%
Unstable10.4%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
No patient involvement9637.5%
Burn(s)a burn31.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque31.2%
Dural tear20.8%
Facial paralysis10.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.4%
Hypoesthesia10.4%
Intracranial hemorrhage10.4%
Superficial (first degree) burn10.4%

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

In context

MeasureFooted Attachment 16mmProduct code HBEAll MAUDE reports
Reports25622,77726,136,888
Share of that pool—1.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury3.1%3.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.9%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."

Other brands with product code HBE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Midas Rex MR87,2626,4160%
Unknown_InstrumentstIre_Product1,4751230%
Micro Sagittal Saw1,39500%
Ipc Handpiece - Indigo Drill727790%
Perforator Driver W/Hudson End69500%
Minimal Access Attachment49810%
Motor Legend Ehs Stylus41770%
Ipc Handpiece Attachment - Indigo Drill391320%
Midas Rex Legend9523560%
Ipc Handpiece - Stylus Touch28560%
Ipc Handpiece - Powerease Driver2601540%
Compact Speed Reducer 60 132500%
Elite 12cm Straight Attachment236120%
Emax 2 Plus Motor8,860620%
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 Footed Attachment 16mm reports

How many FDA reports name Footed Attachment 16mm?

256 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 18 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.9%) and injury (3.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

flaked (33.2%), overheating of device (30.5%), fracture (15.2%), material twisted/bent (11.7%) and bent (10.9%). 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 Footed Attachment 16mm 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.