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Smartlife Small Asptc Housing: medical device reports filed with FDA

201 reports name it, 2014–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo. Product code HWE.

201
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 16 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
9 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
97.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

201 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Smartlife Small Asptc Housing" (instrument surgical orthopedic ac-powered motor and accessory/attachment); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo; received from January 2014 to July 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 9 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 instrument, surgical, orthopedic, ac-powered motor and accessory/attachment reports (product code HWE) 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 fracture (56.7%), component missing (9%) and difficult to open or close (9%). The patient problems coded most often are 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

035Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 3Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 3Apr 2022: 4May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 4Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 5Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 2Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 2Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

017332014: 2020142015: 192016: 920162017: 52018: 920182019: 322020: 3320202021: 192022: 1820222023: 212024: 1220242025: 4

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%201
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%201
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 50,440 reports carrying product code HWE. 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 bone11456.7%4.4%
Component missing189%0.5%
Difficult to open or close189%0.2%
Battery problema problem with the battery157.5%1%
Device disinfection or sterilization issue126%0.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off63%2.9%
Disassembly52.5%1.7%
Breakthe device broke10.5%8.2%
Component falling10.5%0.2%
Detachment of device component10.5%0.9%
Material separation10.5%0.3%
Split10.5%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 involvement3818.9%

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

In context

MeasureSmartlife Small Asptc HousingProduct code HWEAll MAUDE reports
Reports20150,44026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%2.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%97.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.3%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 HWE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Small Battery Drive2,43900%
Colibri1,47200%
Electric Pen Drive 60 000 Rpm1,486940%
Sagittal Saw Attachment1,505640%
Smartlife Large Aspetic Housing1,13220%
Sagittal Saw Attachment Long For Trs1,039900%
Quick Coupling For K-Wires744280%
Epd 60000 Rpm73700%
Air Oscillator65700%
Chuck With Key/Drill Speed For Trs655940%
Small Battery Drive Colibri63300%
Modular Calcar Planer Sml515300%
Sagittal Saw Attachment For Trs428770%
System 6 Sagittal Saw69800%
Unium Modular Handpiece4031370%

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 Smartlife Small Asptc Housing reports

How many FDA reports name Smartlife Small Asptc Housing?

201 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 (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (56.7%), component missing (9%), difficult to open or close (9%), battery problem (7.5%) and device disinfection or sterilization issue (6%). 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 Smartlife Small Asptc Housing 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.