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Midas Rex Legend Footed Attachment: medical device reports filed with FDA

214 reports name it, 2018–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mdt Powered Surgical Solutions. Product code HBB.

214
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 25 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
25 in the 12 months before
96.3%
classified as malfunction
96.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 214 reports that name the brand "Midas Rex Legend Footed Attachment" (motor drill pneumatic), received between January 2018 and December 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mdt Powered Surgical Solutions. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 25 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 (96.3%) and injury (3.7%); across all motor, drill, pneumatic reports (product code HBB) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 96.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material puncture/hole (57.9%), detachment of device or device component (28.5%) and material twisted/bent (9.8%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, chemical exposure and hematoma. 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

01019Sep 2021: 8Oct 2021: 3Nov 2021: 6Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 4Jul 2022: 12Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 3Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 6Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 4Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 62024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 2Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 16Sep 2024: 19Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 3Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 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

028552018: 1520182019: 1020192020: 3220202021: 4720212022: 4120222023: 1420232024: 552024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.7%8
Malfunction96.3%206
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%214
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 9,848 reports carrying product code HBB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material puncture/hole12457.9%1.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off6128.5%9.5%
Material twisted/bent219.8%0.5%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert125.6%3.5%
Naturally worn125.6%3.2%
Overheating of device115.1%15.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove104.7%0.9%
Breakthe device broke83.7%4.5%
Device abrasion from instrument or another object73.3%5.2%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem73.3%0.3%
Noise, audible62.8%2.4%
Loss of powerthe device lost power52.3%1.8%
Physical resistance/sticking52.3%1%
Misconnection41.9%0.1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly20.9%2.3%
Smoking10.5%0.5%
Vibration10.5%1.5%

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 involvement167.5%
Chemical exposure20.9%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue10.5%
Perforation10.5%

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

In context

MeasureMidas Rex Legend Footed AttachmentProduct code HBBAll MAUDE reports
Reports2149,84826,136,888
Share of that pool—2.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury3.7%2.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.3%96.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.6%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 HBB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Blackmax-Neuro76900%
Midas Rex6885910%
Midas Rex MR87,2626,4160%
Midas Rex Legend9523560%
Air Pen Drive619220%
Legend Footed Attachment43500%
Blackmax System Motor35800%
Maestro Drill35500%
Maestro Medium Fixed Duraguard38100%
Blackmax-Neuro Low Pressure33000%
Midas Rex Convertible 8 Bar19200%
Att Mr8 Angled15900%
Micromax System Motor15900%
ENT Mr86225380%
Compact Speed Reducer 60 132500%

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 Midas Rex Legend Footed Attachment reports

How many FDA reports name Midas Rex Legend Footed Attachment?

214 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.3%) and injury (3.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material puncture/hole (57.9%), detachment of device or device component (28.5%), material twisted/bent (9.8%), difficult to insert (5.6%) and naturally worn (5.6%). 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 Midas Rex Legend Footed Attachment 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.