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Ipc Handpiece - Powerease Driver: medical device reports filed with FDA

260 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Xomed. Product code HBE.

260
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 32 a year
154
reports, 12 months to August 2026
46 in the 12 months before
99.6%
classified as malfunction
96.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

260 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Ipc Handpiece - Powerease Driver" (drills burrs trephines & accessories simple); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Xomed; received from June 2018 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

154 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 235% from 46 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 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 (30.4%), overheating of device (5%) and device remains activated (3.8%). 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

02651Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 5Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 62024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 4Mar 2024: 5Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 4Jul 2024: 7Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 2Oct 2024: 5Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 52025Jan 2025: 3Feb 2025: 8Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 4May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 3Jul 2025: 10Aug 2025: 2Sep 2025: 8Oct 2025: 51Nov 2025: 37Dec 2025: 242026Jan 2026: 6Feb 2026: 9Mar 2026: 6Apr 2026: 7May 2026: 2Jun 2026: 3Jul 2026: 1Aug 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

0771542018: 420182020: 620202022: 820222023: 1220232024: 4220242025: 15420252026: 342026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.4%1
Malfunction99.6%259
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%260
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
Vibration7930.4%3.5%
Overheating of device135%26.9%
Device remains activated103.8%0.7%
Self-activation or keying103.8%2.3%
Noise, audible93.5%1.6%
Excessive heating62.3%1.2%
Power problem51.9%0.1%
Material twisted/bent41.5%0.5%
Breakthe device broke31.2%9%
Mechanical jam31.2%0.4%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem20.8%0.7%
Unintended movement20.8%0.2%
Activation problem10.4%0%
Computer software problema software problem10.4%0%
Connection problema connection problem10.4%0.3%
Failure to power up10.4%0.1%
Key or button unresponsive/not working10.4%0%
Material deformation10.4%0.3%
Physical resistance/sticking10.4%0.9%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have10.4%0.3%

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.

In context

MeasureIpc Handpiece - Powerease DriverProduct code HBEAll MAUDE reports
Reports26022,77726,136,888
Share of that pool—1.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.4%3.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.6%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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Minimal Access Attachment49810%
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Ipc Handpiece Attachment - Indigo Drill391320%
Midas Rex Legend9523560%
Ipc Handpiece - Stylus Touch28560%
Footed Attachment 16mm256180%
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 Ipc Handpiece - Powerease Driver reports

How many FDA reports name Ipc Handpiece - Powerease Driver?

260 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 154 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?

vibration (30.4%), overheating of device (5%), device remains activated (3.8%), self-activation or keying (3.8%) and noise, audible (3.5%). 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 Ipc Handpiece - Powerease Driver 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.