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Device brand name · Driver wire and bone drill manual

Tps Micro Driver: medical device reports filed with FDA

165 reports name it, 2009–2017. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo. Product code ERL.

165
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 10 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97.6%
classified as malfunction
98.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

165 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Tps Micro Driver" (driver wire and bone drill manual); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Instruments Kalamazoo; received from August 2009 to July 2017. 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 (97.6%) and injury (2.4%); across all drill, surgical, ent (electric or pneumatic) including handpiece reports (product code ERL) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 98.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device operates differently than expected (23.6%), self-activation or keying (21.8%) and unintended movement (11.5%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement and therapeutic effects, unexpected. 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 Tps Micro Driver was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in July 2017.

By year received

030592009: 320092010: 920102011: 2820112012: 5920122013: 2720132014: 1820142015: 1220152016: 620162017: 32017

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.4%4
Malfunction97.6%161
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%165
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 29,931 reports carrying product code ERL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly3923.6%3%
Self-activation or keying3621.8%1.5%
Unintended movement1911.5%0.6%
Unintended power up116.7%2.5%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have106.1%2.8%
Device remains activated84.8%3.7%
Fluid/blood leak42.4%3%
Device displays incorrect message31.8%4.3%
Failure to shut off31.8%0.1%
Overheating of device31.8%43.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked21.2%2%
Sticking21.2%0.4%
Detachment of device component10.6%0.5%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used10.6%1.5%
Disassembly10.6%0.6%
Incorrect or inadequate test results10.6%0%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem10.6%0.6%
Sensing intermittently10.6%0%
Smoking10.6%0.6%
Temperature problem10.6%2.5%

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 involvement6137%
Therapeutic effects, unexpected10.6%

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

In context

MeasureTps Micro DriverProduct code ERLAll MAUDE reports
Reports16529,93126,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury2.4%0.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.6%98.9%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 ERL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Xmax Motor4,44700%
Remb Electric Sagittal Saw1,69340%
Core Impaction Drill3,91300%
S2 Drill844790%
Motor Assembly Xmax893140%
Ipc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M57111240%
Remb Electric Micro Drill66090%
Xps Handpiece - Visao649120%
Ipc Handpiece - Xps Straightshot M4607450%
Pi Drive Plus Motor56400%
Micro Sagittal Saw1,39500%
Core Universal Driver67900%
ENT Mr86225380%
Pi Drive Motor47700%
Core Sumex Drill52200%

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 Tps Micro Driver reports

How many FDA reports name Tps Micro Driver?

165 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 (97.6%) and injury (2.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device operates differently than expected (23.6%), self-activation or keying (21.8%), unintended movement (11.5%), unintended power up (6.7%) and unintended system motion (6.1%). 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 Tps Micro Driver 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.