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Device brand name · Line-powered arthroscopic shaver system

Micro Tornado Hp W Handcontrol: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,501 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Mitek US. Product code HRX.

1,501
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 172 a year
46
reports, 12 months to August 2026
89 in the 12 months before
99.9%
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 1,501 reports that name the brand "Micro Tornado Hp W Handcontrol" (line-powered arthroscopic shaver system), received between October 2017 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Mitek US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

46 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 48% from 89 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 (99.9%) and injury (0.1%); 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 shorting (28.1%), electrical /electronic property problem (11.6%) and device-device incompatibility (10.7%). The patient problems coded most often are not applicable and no patient involvement. 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

01733Sep 2021: 11Oct 2021: 21Nov 2021: 29Dec 2021: 312022Jan 2022: 24Feb 2022: 14Mar 2022: 33Apr 2022: 14May 2022: 15Jun 2022: 7Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 7Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 6Sep 2023: 11Oct 2023: 8Nov 2023: 13Dec 2023: 82024Jan 2024: 13Feb 2024: 7Mar 2024: 9Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 11Jun 2024: 7Jul 2024: 10Aug 2024: 7Sep 2024: 7Oct 2024: 11Nov 2024: 8Dec 2024: 132025Jan 2025: 13Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 3Apr 2025: 7May 2025: 7Jun 2025: 3Jul 2025: 9Aug 2025: 6Sep 2025: 10Oct 2025: 4Nov 2025: 4Dec 2025: 132026Jan 2026: 10Feb 2026: 1Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 1Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 1

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

01703402017: 620172018: 17520182019: 29120192020: 31520202021: 34020212022: 11320222023: 5620232024: 10920242025: 8120252026: 152026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.1%2
Malfunction99.9%1,499
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,501
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 shorting42228.1%2.6%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem17411.6%2.1%
Device-device incompatibility16010.7%1.4%
Overheating of device926.1%4.1%
Physical resistance/sticking704.7%0.8%
Breakthe device broke694.6%12.5%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem624.1%1.2%
Mechanical jam573.8%1.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off513.4%2.7%
Corrodedthe device corroded493.3%0.4%
Positioning problem463.1%0.3%
Output problem453%1.6%
Device remains activated392.6%1.1%
Material frayed382.5%0.4%
Noise, audible211.4%0.8%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion171.1%1.8%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have171.1%0.1%
Mechanics altered151%0.2%
Suction failure151%1.1%
Degraded130.9%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.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Not applicable493.3%
No patient involvement110.7%

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

In context

MeasureMicro Tornado Hp W HandcontrolProduct code HRXAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,50125,68326,136,888
Share of that pool—5.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0.1%10.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.9%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
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%
Fms Tornado Micro Handpiece With Buttons28500%
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 Micro Tornado Hp W Handcontrol reports

How many FDA reports name Micro Tornado Hp W Handcontrol?

1,501 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 46 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.9%) and injury (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

electrical shorting (28.1%), electrical /electronic property problem (11.6%), device-device incompatibility (10.7%), overheating of device (6.1%) and physical resistance/sticking (4.7%). 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 Micro Tornado Hp W Handcontrol 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.