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Minimal Access Attachment: medical device reports filed with FDA

498 reports name it, 2013–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Synthes Power Tools. Product code HBE.

498
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 37 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
6 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

FDA's MAUDE database holds 498 reports that name the brand "Minimal Access Attachment" (drills burrs trephines & accessories - attachment), received between January 2013 and September 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Synthes Power Tools. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

1 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 83% from 6 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 (32.1%), excessive heating (16.7%) and break (10.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, chemical exposure and foreign body in patient. 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

024Sep 2021: 4Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 4Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 2Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 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

0671342013: 13420132014: 802015: 5120152016: 272017: 4420172018: 262019: 2720192020: 292021: 3220212022: 192023: 1220232024: 122025: 52025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.4%2
Malfunction99.6%496
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%498
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 device16032.1%26.9%
Excessive heating8316.7%1.2%
Breakthe device broke5210.4%9%
Temperature problem408%1.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly397.8%1.7%
Vibration295.8%3.5%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used214.2%0.8%
Noise, audible153%1.6%
Sticking132.6%0.6%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off122.4%6.6%
Mechanical jam102%0.4%
Detachment of device component91.8%1%
Smoking81.6%0.5%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem51%0.7%
Device slipped40.8%0.2%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove40.8%1.4%
Fitting problem40.8%0.1%
Positioning problem40.8%0.1%
Device displays incorrect message30.6%1.3%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert30.6%3.2%

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 involvement7114.3%
Chemical exposure10.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.2%

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

In context

MeasureMinimal Access AttachmentProduct code HBEAll MAUDE reports
Reports49822,77726,136,888
Share of that pool—2.2%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."

Other brands with product code HBE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Midas Rex MR87,2626,4160%
Unknown_InstrumentstIre_Product1,4751230%
Micro Sagittal Saw1,39500%
Ipc Handpiece - Indigo Drill727790%
Perforator Driver W/Hudson End69500%
Motor Legend Ehs Stylus41770%
Ipc Handpiece Attachment - Indigo Drill391320%
Midas Rex Legend9523560%
Ipc Handpiece - Stylus Touch28560%
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 Minimal Access Attachment reports

How many FDA reports name Minimal Access Attachment?

498 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1 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 (32.1%), excessive heating (16.7%), break (10.4%), temperature problem (8%) and device operates differently than expected (7.8%). 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 Minimal Access 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.