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System 5 Dual Trigger Rotary Handpiece: medical device reports filed with FDA

152 reports name it, 2009–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo. Product code KIJ.

152
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 9 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.7%
classified as malfunction
97.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

152 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "System 5 Dual Trigger Rotary Handpiece" (instrument surgical orthopedic dc-powered motor and accessory/attachment); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo; received from June 2009 to December 2015. 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, 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 (98.7%) and injury (1.3%); across all instrument, surgical, orthopedic, dc-powered motor and accessory/attachment reports (product code KIJ) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 97.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are self-activation or keying (15.1%), device operates differently than expected (6.6%) and smoking (6.6%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement and sprain. 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 System 5 Dual Trigger Rotary Handpiece was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in December 2015.

By year received

025502009: 420092010: 920102011: 4820112012: 5020122013: 2820132014: 720142015: 62015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.3%2
Malfunction98.7%150
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%152
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 2,860 reports carrying product code KIJ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Self-activation or keying2315.1%7.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly106.6%4.8%
Smoking106.6%2.3%
Breakthe device broke95.9%7%
Device remains activated95.9%2.7%
Fluid/blood leak85.3%12.6%
Sticking85.3%7.3%
Unintended movement74.6%1.2%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material63.9%1.4%
Metal shedding debris63.9%3%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have63.9%0.7%
Crackthe device cracked42.6%1.1%
Detachment of device component32%3.2%
Material fragmentation32%0.8%
Overheating of device32%5.7%
Device contamination with body fluid21.3%1.2%
Device dislodged or dislocated21.3%0.9%
Material deformation21.3%0.7%
Material disintegration21.3%0.2%
Temperature problem21.3%2%

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 involvement6240.8%
Sprain10.7%

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

In context

MeasureSystem 5 Dual Trigger Rotary HandpieceProduct code KIJAll MAUDE reports
Reports1522,86026,136,888
Share of that pool—5.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury1.3%2.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.7%97.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.2%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 KIJ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
System 6 Sagittal Saw69800%
Dual Trigger Rotary36200%
System 6 Aseptic Housing Assy46100%
System 5 Sagittal Saw21100%
Adj Pin Collet 2 0-3 2mm19500%
Single Trigger Rotary25200%
Pin Collet40800%
Sys 6 Recip18600%
Cordless Driver 347600%
Wire Collet32830%
Sagittal Saw Attachment1,505640%
System 7 Sag Saw17000%
Driver214270%
Neptune Rover With Smoke Evac And Power Pole26600.4%
System 7 Dual Trigger Rotary23400%

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 System 5 Dual Trigger Rotary Handpiece reports

How many FDA reports name System 5 Dual Trigger Rotary Handpiece?

152 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 (98.7%) and injury (1.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

self-activation or keying (15.1%), device operates differently than expected (6.6%), smoking (6.6%), break (5.9%) and device remains activated (5.9%). 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 System 5 Dual Trigger Rotary Handpiece 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.