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Mmsi Final Tightener: medical device reports filed with FDA

185 reports name it, 2013–2017. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Synthes Spine. Product code HWR.

185
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 14 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
96.2%
classified as malfunction
97.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 185 reports that name the brand "Mmsi Final Tightener" (driver prosthesis), received between January 2013 and June 2017; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Synthes Spine. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (96.2%) and injury (2.7%); across all driver, prosthesis reports (product code HWR) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 97.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material deformation (82.2%), break (13.5%) and material fragmentation (0.5%). The patient problems coded most often are injury. 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

No report naming Mmsi Final Tightener was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in June 2017.

By year received

037732013: 420132014: 520142015: 6820152016: 7320162017: 352017

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.7%5
Malfunction96.2%178
Other0%0
Not given1.1%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%185
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 9,800 reports carrying product code HWR. 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 deformation15282.2%8.7%
Breakthe device broke2513.5%51.1%
Material fragmentation10.5%0.5%
Peeled/delaminated10.5%0%
Sticking10.5%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
Injurya physical injury10.5%

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

In context

MeasureMmsi Final TightenerProduct code HWRAll MAUDE reports
Reports1859,80026,136,888
Share of that pool—1.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury2.7%2.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.2%97.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.9%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 HWR

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Attune Femoral Introducer1,4972020%
Angled Acet Insertr1,090590%
Cor/Tri Ant Stem Insert Shaft1,207500%
Verse X25 Inserter/Tightener686870%
Retaining Stem Inserter627410%
X25 Final Tightener477150%
Summit Standard Imp Inserter281150%
Viper2 Final Tightener Driver223220%
Driver214270%
Star Driver 20186570%
Moss Miami Spine System Hexlobe Driver 5 5 X2517500%
Expedium Verse Spine System Inserter/Tightener X2517420%
Expedium Verse1781270%
Symphony1,1631331.6%
Xpdm Quick-Con Si Poly Scwdrvr446130%

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 Mmsi Final Tightener reports

How many FDA reports name Mmsi Final Tightener?

185 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 (96.2%) and injury (2.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material deformation (82.2%), break (13.5%), material fragmentation (0.5%), peeled/delaminated (0.5%) and sticking (0.5%). 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 Mmsi Final Tightener 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.