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Ipc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M5: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

711
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 67 a year
124
reports, 12 months to August 2026
165 in the 12 months before
99%
classified as malfunction
98.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 711 reports that name the brand "Ipc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M5" (drill surgical ent electric or pneumatic i), received between November 2015 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Xomed. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

124 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 25% from 165 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%) and injury (1%); 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 overheating of device (70.7%), vibration (17.9%) and noise, audible (11.1%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, nerve damage and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. 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

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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

0751502015: 320152016: 62017: 1520172018: 202019: 1720192020: 372021: 5120212022: 802023: 10820232024: 1432025: 15020252026: 81

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1%7
Malfunction99%704
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%711
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
Overheating of device50370.7%43.4%
Vibration12717.9%2.4%
Noise, audible7911.1%2.9%
Mechanical jam649%0.8%
Device remains activated456.3%3.7%
Self-activation or keying283.9%1.5%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem213%0.6%
Power problem192.7%0.5%
Physical resistance/sticking142%0.2%
Breakthe device broke121.7%5.2%
Connection problema connection problem81.1%0.2%
Computer software problema software problem50.7%0%
Display or visual feedback problem50.7%0.1%
Intermittent loss of power50.7%0.1%
Excessive heating30.4%3.3%
Inability to irrigate30.4%0%
Intermittent continuity30.4%0%
Fitting problem20.3%0.2%
Unstable20.3%0.1%
Complete blockage10.1%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 involvement202.8%
Nerve damage20.3%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.1%
Arrhythmia10.1%
Blood loss10.1%
Burn(s)a burn10.1%
Burn, thermal10.1%
Eye injury10.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.1%
Laceration(s)10.1%
Oversedation10.1%
Radiation exposure, unintended10.1%

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

In context

MeasureIpc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M5Product code ERLAll MAUDE reports
Reports71129,93126,136,888
Share of that pool—2.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury1%0.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99%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."

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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 - Xps Straightshot M5 reports

How many FDA reports name Ipc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M5?

711 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 124 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99%) and injury (1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

overheating of device (70.7%), vibration (17.9%), noise, audible (11.1%), mechanical jam (9%) and device remains activated (6.3%). 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 - Xps Straightshot M5 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.