DIEGO ELITE BUR4070DTRecalls & reported problems
Gyrus ACMI, LLC · BURR, 3 MM, 15 DEGREES, DIAMOND TAPER DIEGO ELITE · Class 1
All models of DIEGO ELITE (18)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00821925040595), received between Dec 31, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 31, 2020Break; Break
ABOUT 40 MINUTES AN ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY, THE DIAMOND TAPER BURR (70 DEGREE, 4MM) REPORTEDLY STOPPED ROTATING. THE SURGEON THEN REMOVED THE BURR FROM THE PATIENT, AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS BROKEN. THE BROKEN FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE TIMING OF THE BREAK WAS UNKNOWN. THE BURR WAS REPLACED AND THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. NO PATIENT IMPACT OR HEALTH HAZARDS WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 11102167 ↗
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- N/A 1884032Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT1 recall0 reports
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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