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Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 25: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,287 reports name it, 2013–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code HTW.

2,287
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 176 a year
158
reports, 12 months to August 2026
204 in the 12 months before
99.2%
classified as malfunction
85.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 2,287 reports that name the brand "Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 25" (drills bits sleeves guides drills), received between July 2013 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

158 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 23% from 204 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 (99.2%) and injury (0.8%); across all bit, drill reports (product code HTW) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 85.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (69.8%), material deformation (11.8%) and material twisted/bent (6.7%). The patient problems coded most often are not applicable, foreign body in patient and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

01222442013: 320132014: 242015: 7220152016: 1772017: 22520172018: 2192019: 18820192020: 2092021: 22120212022: 2252023: 24420232024: 1802025: 22620252026: 74

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.8%19
Malfunction99.2%2,268
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%2,285
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%2

Grey bar: all 17,868 reports carrying product code HTW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke1,59669.8%58.1%
Material deformation27111.8%4.5%
Material twisted/bent1546.7%2.7%
Bent1134.9%1.6%
Failure to cut1104.8%7%
Dull, blunt672.9%2.1%
Entrapment of device502.2%5.9%
Naturally worn160.7%1.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material110.5%0.6%
Insufficient device problem information80.3%0.3%
Crackthe device cracked40.2%0.3%
Illegible information40.2%0.2%
Corrodedthe device corroded30.1%0.4%
Device-device incompatibility30.1%4.4%
Scratched material30.1%0.2%
Deformation due to compressive stress20.1%0%
Fracturea broken bone20.1%7.7%
Patient device interaction problem20.1%0%
Physical resistance/sticking20.1%0.4%
Unraveled material20.1%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
Not applicable291.3%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient221%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque100.4%
No patient involvement10%

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

In context

MeasureQuickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 25Product code HTWAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,28717,86826,136,888
Share of that pool—12.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.8%13.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.2%85.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%94.2%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 HTW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 35991380%
Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 30951490%
2 0mm Drill Bit With Depth Mark/Qc/140mm360190%
6mm/9mm Cannulated Stepped Drill Bit328230%
Quickset5255200%
UNK - Drill Bits: Trauma285140%
4 2mm Three-Fluted Drill Bit Qc/Needle Point/145mm228440%
Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 45263110%
45 Deg Angle Drill212110%
3 2mm Three-Fluted Drill Bit Qc/Needle Point/145mm198230%
1 8mm Drill Bit With Depth Mark/Qc/110mm186100%
3 8mm Drill Bit 25mm184140%
2 8mm Drill Bit/Qc/165mm16680%
1 1mm Drill Bit/Mqc For Threaded Hole/56mm164200%
Pin Rev Dome Drill 25mm172110%

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 Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 25 reports

How many FDA reports name Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 25?

2,287 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 158 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.2%) and injury (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (69.8%), material deformation (11.8%), material twisted/bent (6.7%), bent (4.9%) and failure to cut (4.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Quickset 1pc Flex Drill Bit 25 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.