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Device brand name · Knee instrument handles

Specialist 2 Universal Handle: medical device reports filed with FDA

292 reports name it, 2015–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Orthopaedics US. Product code LXH.

292
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 26 a year
2
reports, 12 months to August 2026
16 in the 12 months before
99.3%
classified as malfunction
90.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

292 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Specialist 2 Universal Handle" (knee instrument handles); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Orthopaedics US; received from February 2015 to December 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

2 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 87% from 16 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 (99.3%) and injury (0.7%); across all orthopedic manual surgical instrument reports (product code LXH) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 90.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (88.4%), device-device incompatibility (7.9%) and component missing (2.1%). 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

059Sep 2021: 4Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 4Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 3Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 4Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 3Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 4Oct 2024: 9Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 12026Jan 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

026512015: 2220152016: 512017: 4520172018: 312019: 2720192020: 242021: 2120212022: 192023: 2620232024: 212025: 52025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.7%2
Malfunction99.3%290
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%292
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 81,663 reports carrying product code LXH. 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 broke25888.4%43.5%
Device-device incompatibility237.9%7.5%
Component missing62.1%1%
Naturally worn62.1%2.4%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material51.7%1.4%
Crackthe device cracked31%3.2%
Material deformation31%3.9%
Material twisted/bent20.7%2.3%
Unintended movement20.7%0.4%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10.3%2.5%
Device issuea problem with the device10.3%0.1%
Disassembly10.3%0.3%
Entrapment of device10.3%0.4%
Fracturea broken bone10.3%8.5%
Out-of-box failure10.3%0%
Physical resistance/sticking10.3%1.1%
Structural problem10.3%0.1%

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 involvement20.7%

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

In context

MeasureSpecialist 2 Universal HandleProduct code LXHAll MAUDE reports
Reports29281,66326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0.7%9.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.3%90.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 LXH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Excel T-Handle2,3681500%
Driving Cap/Threaded1,181580%
Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument1,14300.2%
Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument1,69300.1%
METRx System1,6792670.1%
Glenosphere Inserter Tip8121750%
Baseplate Inserter Rod5611050%
1.5mm Hex Driver Tip, Locking Groove5803320%
R3 Straight Shell Impactor565210%
Driving Cap497650%
5mm Hex Flexible Screwdriver498600.2%
Attune Mod Post Saw Cap Sz 6-8486410%
Exactech57600%
Attune Femoral Impactor3,3281210%
Metrx41530%

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 Specialist 2 Universal Handle reports

How many FDA reports name Specialist 2 Universal Handle?

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

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.3%) and injury (0.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (88.4%), device-device incompatibility (7.9%), component missing (2.1%), naturally worn (2.1%) and material integrity problem (1.7%). 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 Specialist 2 Universal Handle 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.