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Ipc Handpiece - Stylus Touch: medical device reports filed with FDA

285 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Xomed. Product code HBE.

285
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 25 a year
6
reports, 12 months to August 2026
10 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

285 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Ipc Handpiece - Stylus Touch" (drills burrs trephines & accessories simple powered); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Xomed; received from March 2015 to May 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

6 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 40% from 10 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 overheating of device (90.9%), noise, audible (4.9%) and vibration (3.2%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, burn(s) and sedation. 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: 2Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 3Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 4Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 4Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 3Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 2Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 3Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 3Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 1Jun 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

021412015: 1520152016: 172017: 2520172018: 362019: 4120192020: 302021: 3920212022: 292023: 2420232024: 152025: 820252026: 6

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 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
Overheating of device25990.9%26.9%
Noise, audible144.9%1.6%
Vibration93.2%3.5%
Mechanical jam41.4%0.4%
Excessive heating31.1%1.2%
Connection problema connection problem20.7%0.3%
Intermittent loss of power20.7%0%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem20.7%0.7%
Breakthe device broke10.4%9%
Computer software problema software problem10.4%0%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used10.4%0.8%
Fitting problem10.4%0.1%
Loose or intermittent connection10.4%0.2%
Mechanics altered10.4%0%
Power problem10.4%0.1%
Self-activation or keying10.4%2.3%
Ventilation problem in device environment10.4%0%

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 involvement93.2%
Burn(s)a burn10.4%
Sedationdrowsiness from a medicine10.4%
Superficial (first degree) burn10.4%

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

In context

MeasureIpc Handpiece - Stylus TouchProduct code HBEAll MAUDE reports
Reports28522,77726,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%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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Perforator Driver W/Hudson End69500%
Minimal Access Attachment49810%
Motor Legend Ehs Stylus41770%
Ipc Handpiece Attachment - Indigo Drill391320%
Midas Rex Legend9523560%
Ipc Handpiece - Powerease Driver2601540%
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 - Stylus Touch reports

How many FDA reports name Ipc Handpiece - Stylus Touch?

285 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 6 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?

overheating of device (90.9%), noise, audible (4.9%), vibration (3.2%), mechanical jam (1.4%) and excessive heating (1.1%). 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 Ipc Handpiece - Stylus Touch 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.