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Device brand name · Surgical instrument motors and accessories/attac

Repair Core Impaction Drill: medical device reports filed with FDA

206 reports name it, 2009–2011. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo. Product code DZJ.

206
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 12 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.5%
classified as malfunction
96.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 206 reports that name the brand "Repair Core Impaction Drill" (surgical instrument motors and accessories/attac), received between April 2009 and March 2011; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo. 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 (98.5%) and injury (1.5%); across all driver, wire, and bone drill, manual reports (product code DZJ) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 96.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are overheating of device (83%), temperature problem (7.3%) and device displays incorrect message (3.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, burn, thermal and partial thickness (second degree) burn. 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 Repair Core Impaction Drill was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in March 2011.

By year received

0731462009: 3220092010: 14620102011: 282011

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.5%3
Malfunction98.5%203
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%206
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,406 reports carrying product code DZJ. 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 device17183%71.7%
Temperature problem157.3%4.9%
Device displays incorrect message73.4%5%
Smoking73.4%2.5%
Melted52.4%0.5%
Fluid/blood leak31.5%2%
Detachment of device component21%0.4%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used21%0.1%
Insufficient device problem information21%0.8%
Component falling10.5%0.4%
Device slipped10.5%0%
Electrical power problem10.5%0%
Failure to power up10.5%0.1%
Metal shedding debris10.5%0.2%
Sparking10.5%0.2%
Sticking10.5%0.1%
Unintended ejection10.5%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
No patient involvement2210.7%
Burn, thermal52.4%
Partial thickness (second degree) burn21%
Injurya physical injury10.5%

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

In context

MeasureRepair Core Impaction DrillProduct code DZJAll MAUDE reports
Reports2063,40626,136,888
Share of that pool—6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury1.5%3.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.5%96.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.5%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 DZJ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Core Impaction Drill3,91300%
Tps Handpiece Cord58000%
Loaner Core Impaction Drill15400%
Tps Micro Driver16500%
Core Micro Drill67000%
Micro Drill Medium Straight Attachment31200%
Micro Sagittal Saw1,39500%
Micro Reciprocating Saw37600%
Core Sumex Drill52200%
Micro Drill19000%
Impaction Bur Guard16400%
Remb Micro Drill23100%
Core Universal Driver67900%
Micro Oscillating Saw34600%
Remb Sag Saw26700%

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 Repair Core Impaction Drill reports

How many FDA reports name Repair Core Impaction Drill?

206 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 (98.5%) and injury (1.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

overheating of device (83%), temperature problem (7.3%), device displays incorrect message (3.4%), smoking (3.4%) and melted (2.4%). 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 Repair Core Impaction Drill 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.