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Plug Driver: medical device reports filed with FDA

308 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Zimmer Biomet Spine. Product code HXX.

308
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 33 a year
38
reports, 12 months to August 2026
54 in the 12 months before
96.4%
classified as malfunction
92.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

308 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Plug Driver" (screwdriver); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Zimmer Biomet Spine; received from April 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

38 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 30% from 54 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 (96.4%) and injury (3.2%); across all screwdriver reports (product code HXX) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 92.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fracture (39%), material twisted/bent (26%) and material deformation (15.9%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient 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

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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

028562017: 2720172018: 2120182019: 3520192020: 2720202021: 3720212022: 1020222023: 2620232024: 5620242025: 5620252026: 132026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.2%10
Malfunction96.4%297
Other0%0
Not given0.3%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%307
Voluntary report0.3%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 23,401 reports carrying product code HXX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fracturea broken bone12039%6.9%
Material twisted/bent8026%16%
Material deformation4915.9%4.9%
Naturally worn4314%3.3%
Breakthe device broke41.3%46.7%
Device-device incompatibility41.3%8.6%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material20.6%1.4%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.3%0.2%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly10.3%1.2%
Entrapment of device10.3%0.9%

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
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient82.6%
No patient involvement82.6%

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

In context

MeasurePlug DriverProduct code HXXAll MAUDE reports
Reports30823,40126,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury3.2%6.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.4%92.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%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 HXX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Locking Screwdriver Body967170%
Quickset Taper Hex Scdr Rigid64200%
Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument1,69300.1%
CD HORIZON Spinal System9,7876340.3%
Quickset Tprd Hex Scdr U-Joint556120%
Xpdm Quick-Con Si Poly Scwdrvr446130%
Cd Horizon Solera 5 5/6 04781310%
Screwdriver396150%
Quickset Ratchet Scdr Hdl408290%
Stardrive Scrwdrvr Shft/T4 50mm/Self-Retaining/Hxc339160%
Stardrive Screwdriver Shaft T8 105mm329430%
Cannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal Screwdriver27890%
Hand Piece For Battery Powered Driver558660%
Viper Universal Poly Driver21730%
Quickset Tprd Hex Scdr Cardan24220%

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 Plug Driver reports

How many FDA reports name Plug Driver?

308 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 38 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.4%) and injury (3.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (39%), material twisted/bent (26%), material deformation (15.9%), naturally worn (14%) and break (1.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%) and voluntary reports (0.3%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Plug Driver 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.