Midas Rex® EM200Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions · MOTOR EM200 LEGEND EHS STYLUS ROHS · Class 2
Quick summary
This Midas Rex motor has 123 adverse event reports, with no deaths and 9 injuries. Most reports describe the motor overheating, with some reports of loss of power and noise, and a few mention burns to patients. Reports fell from 32 in the previous year to 1 in the latest year. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 123
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 123 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00643169505537), received between Jun 22, 2017 and Mar 20, 2026 — classified as 9 injuries, 114 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (119 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Overheating of Device119
- No Apparent Adverse Event11
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem8
- Noise, Audible7
- Loss of Power5
- Vibration3
- Material Integrity Problem2
- Misconnection2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions110
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient8
- Burn(s)3
- Chemical Exposure3
- Insufficient Information2
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
- No Patient Involvement1
- Perforation1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 123 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 20, 2026Loss of Power
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INTRA-OPERATIVE USE, THE MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING AND NOT SPINNING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR STAFF IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24647346 ↗MalfunctionJul 3, 2025Overheating of Device; Loss of Power; Overheating of Device; Loss of Power
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF POWER. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22392835 ↗MalfunctionMay 9, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21993515 ↗MalfunctionMar 26, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21694971 ↗MalfunctionMar 21, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21661828 ↗MalfunctionMar 20, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21650397 ↗MalfunctionMar 11, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21572296 ↗MalfunctionMar 11, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21570139 ↗MalfunctionMar 11, 2025Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible; Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING AND NOISE. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21569949 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21548823 ↗MalfunctionMar 5, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21532759 ↗MalfunctionMar 5, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21532677 ↗MalfunctionMar 4, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21513092 ↗MalfunctionMar 4, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR STAFF IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21512605 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21502042 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF DEVICE OVERHEATING. NO PATIENT IMPACT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21468825 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING, BURNING SURGEON'S HANDS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. REPAIR REQUEST ESCALATED TO A PRODUCT EVENT DUE TO REASON FOR RETURN. ON FOLLOW UP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE STAFF ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21466199 ↗MalfunctionFeb 24, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. NO PATIENT IMPACT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21443273 ↗MalfunctionFeb 12, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21365978 ↗MalfunctionFeb 12, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR STAFF IMPACT. REPAIR REQUEST ESCALATED TO A PRODUCT EVENT BASED ON REASON FOR RETURN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21362028 ↗MalfunctionFeb 12, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR STAFF IMPACT. REPAIR REQUEST ESCALATED TO A PRODUCT EVENT DUE REASON FOR RETURN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21361796 ↗MalfunctionFeb 11, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE REPAIR REQUEST WAS ESCALATED TO A PRODUCT EVENT DUE TO THE RETURN OF THE PART IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE PURCHASE OR REPAIR.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21354297 ↗MalfunctionFeb 11, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR THE DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. REPAIR IS BEING ESCALATED TO PRODUCT EVENT DUE TO REASON FOR RETURN AND THE REPAIR AND RETURN IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS FROM PURCHASE OR REPAIR.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21353338 ↗MalfunctionFeb 11, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. REPAIR REQUEST ESCALATED TO A PRODUCT EVENT DUE REASON FOR RETURN IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS FROM PURCHASE OR REPAIR.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21353044 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF OVERHEATING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE REPAIR REQUEST WAS ESCALATED TO A PRODUCT EVENT DUE TO THE RETURN OF THE PART IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE PURCHASE OR REPAIR.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21351918 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.