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Viper Universal Poly Driver: medical device reports filed with FDA

217 reports name it, 2013–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Spine. Product code HXX.

217
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 16 a year
3
reports, 12 months to August 2026
11 in the 12 months before
95.9%
classified as malfunction
92.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 217 reports that name the brand "Viper Universal Poly Driver" (screwdriver), received between April 2013 and December 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Spine. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

3 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 73% from 11 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 (95.9%) and injury (4.1%); across all screwdriver reports (product code HXX) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 92.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (59.4%), material twisted/bent (18%) and device-device incompatibility (2.3%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient, not applicable and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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: 3Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 4Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 3Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 3Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 3Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 1Nov 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

019372013: 1020132014: 42015: 1020152016: 102017: 1320172018: 282019: 2520192020: 192021: 3720212022: 202023: 1520232024: 162025: 102025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury4.1%9
Malfunction95.9%208
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%217
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 23,401 reports carrying product code HXX. 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 broke12959.4%46.7%
Material twisted/bent3918%16%
Device-device incompatibility52.3%8.6%
Entrapment of device20.9%0.9%
Material deformation20.9%4.9%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method10.5%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.5%1.4%

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
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient188.3%
Not applicable115.1%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque31.4%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available20.9%
Blood loss20.9%
Local reaction10.5%

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

In context

MeasureViper Universal Poly DriverProduct code HXXAll MAUDE reports
Reports21723,40126,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury4.1%6.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction95.9%92.7%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 HXX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Locking Screwdriver Body967170%
Quickset Taper Hex Scdr Rigid64200%
Manual Orthopedic Surgical Instrument1,69300.1%
CD HORIZON Spinal System9,7876340.3%
Quickset Tprd Hex Scdr U-Joint556120%
Xpdm Quick-Con Si Poly Scwdrvr446130%
Cd Horizon Solera 5 5/6 04781310%
Screwdriver396150%
Quickset Ratchet Scdr Hdl408290%
Stardrive Scrwdrvr Shft/T4 50mm/Self-Retaining/Hxc339160%
Plug Driver308380%
Stardrive Screwdriver Shaft T8 105mm329430%
Cannulated 4 0mm Hexagonal Screwdriver27890%
Hand Piece For Battery Powered Driver558660%
Quickset Tprd Hex Scdr Cardan24220%

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 Viper Universal Poly Driver reports

How many FDA reports name Viper Universal Poly Driver?

217 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 3 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (95.9%) and injury (4.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (59.4%), material twisted/bent (18%), device-device incompatibility (2.3%), entrapment of device (0.9%) and material deformation (0.9%). 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 Viper Universal Poly 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.