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Device brand name · Drills

Quickset: medical device reports filed with FDA

525 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code HTW.

525
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 72 a year
520
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
85.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

525 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Quickset" (drills); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US; received from March 2019 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

520 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with 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 (100%); 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 (82.5%), material deformation (14.1%) and device-device incompatibility (1.9%). The patient problems coded most often are 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

0126251Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 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: 11Apr 2026: 251May 2026: 70Jun 2026: 70Jul 2026: 69Aug 2026: 49

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.

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%525
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99%520
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given1%5

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 broke43382.5%58.1%
Material deformation7414.1%4.5%
Device-device incompatibility101.9%4.4%
Crackthe device cracked61.1%0.3%
Entrapment of device51%5.9%
Illegible information30.6%0.2%
Scratched material30.6%0.2%
Incorrect measurementthe device measured wrongly10.2%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.2%0.6%
Mechanical jam10.2%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 patient30.6%

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

In context

MeasureQuicksetProduct code HTWAll MAUDE reports
Reports52517,86826,136,888
Share of that pool—2.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%13.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%85.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99%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 252,2871580%
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%
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 reports

How many FDA reports name Quickset?

525 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 520 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (82.5%), material deformation (14.1%), device-device incompatibility (1.9%), crack (1.1%) and entrapment of device (1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Quickset 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.