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Visao™ 3334800Recalls & reported problems

Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · DRILL 3334800 VISAO 80K HANDPIECE · Class 2

All models of ViSAO (16)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Quick summary

This Medtronic Xomed Visao ENT drill handpiece has 262 adverse event reports, all of them malfunctions, with no injuries and no deaths. Reports mostly describe the handpiece overheating or vibrating, and cutting bits that wobble during use; most report no patient involvement. The count fell in the most recent 12 months, with 5 reports compared with 20 in the 12 months before. There are no recalls that name this device.

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Adverse event reports
262
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 262 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885074107332), received between Dec 6, 2016 and Jan 2, 2026 — classified as 262 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (212 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 4 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 4 reportsFeb 2024: 1 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 1 reportsMay 2024: 1 reportsJun 2024: 1 reportsJul 2024: 2 reportsAug 2024: 1 reportsSep 2024: 1 reportsOct 2024: 5 reportsNov 2024: 2 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 1 reportsFeb 2025: 12 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 1 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 1 reportsJul 2025: 1 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 2 reportsNov 2025: 2 reportsDec 2025: 2 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports20242025202612
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Overheating of Device212
  • Vibration51
  • Noise, Audible11
  • Connection Problem5
  • Excessive Heating4
  • Use of Device Problem4
  • Mechanical Jam3
  • Break2

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions155
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient69
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient23
  • No Patient Involvement23
  • Insufficient Information2

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 262 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJan 2, 2026Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PREOPERATIVE, HANDPIECE WAS INSTALLED ONTO THE IPC FOR TESTING, FOUND THAT THE BUR LOCK PLACE BECAME HOT IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS WHILE THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING. THEY TRIED TO RECONNECT THE HANDPIECE AND BUR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. FINALLY, CHANGED HANDPIECE WITH BACKUP ONE AND THIS WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23952327 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 1, 2025Overheating of Device; Use of Device Problem; Overheating of Device; Use of Device Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT INTRA-OP, THE VISAO DRILL WAS RUNNING HOT AND NOT RUNNING RIGHT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23677720 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 1, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT INTRA OPERATIVE, HANDPIECE WAS RUNNING HOT AND NOT RUNNING RIGHT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23677672 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 25, 2025Overheating of Device; Use of Device Problem; Overheating of Device; Use of Device Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRE-OP, THE VISAO DRILL MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND OVERHEATING. THE HANDPIECE WAS BEING RUN AT 80000 RPM IN FORWARD MODE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23644159 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 25, 2025Overheating of Device; Vibration; Overheating of Device; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SET UP, HANDPIECE HAD VIBRATION ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. DURING ANALYSIS HANDPIECE FOUND TO BE OVERHEATING

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23642349 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE OPERATION, THE VISAO DRILL WAS OVERHEATING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23287312 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 14, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRE-OP, BUR WAS WOBBLING WHEN USED WITH VISAO. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23275974 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 23, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE OPERATION THE BUR WAS WOBBLING IN VISAO. THE BUR WAS WORKING FINE IN ANOTHER HANDPIECE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22573045 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 10, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY/HEATING ISSUE. THERE IS NO KNOWN PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22174862 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: EVENT OCCURRED DURING SETUP AND INTRA-OP. OVERHEATING WAS NOTIFIED MORE THAN A MINUTE. IRRIGATION WAS USED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21870611 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRE-OP, THE VISAO DRILL BUR WOBBLES. THE BUR USED WITH ANOTHER HANDPIECE AND WORKED FINE AND THE HANDPIECE USED WITH ANOTHER BUR AND NOT WORKED FINE. THERE IS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21342311 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE OPERATION, THE BUR WAS WOBBLING IN VISAO HANDPIECE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21342062 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, BUR WOBBLES IN VISAO DRILL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21342007 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE OPERATION THE BUR WOBBLING IN VISAO DRILL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21341736 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 7, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE OPERATION, BUR WAS WOBBLING IN VISAO HANDPIECE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21332464 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 7, 2025Vibration; Mechanical Jam; Vibration; Mechanical Jam

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, THE VISAO HANDPIECE MOTOR DOES NOT TURN AND THE BUR WOBBLES IN IT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21332299 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 7, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE, THE BUR WOBBLES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21330206 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 6, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRE-OP, THE VISAO DRILL BUR WOBBLES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21320570 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 6, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-OP, THE DEVICE HAD OSCILLATION DURING ROTATION, INDUCED BUR DEVIATION. VIBRATION FROM THE MOTOR CAUSED THE BUR SHAKING WHILE HANDPIECE WAS ACTIVE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21320409 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 4, 2025Vibration; Vibration

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DUTING SETUP, THE BUR WOBBLES IN VISAO HANDPIECE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21304653 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 4, 2025Vibration; Noise, Audible; Vibration; Noise, Audible

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRE-OP, THE VISAO DRILL HANDPIECE WAS NOISY AND BUR WAS WOBBLING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21301084 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATED THAT THE OVERHEATING WAS NOTICED WHEN THE DRILL WAS USED FOR 10 MINUTES. THE HANDPIECE WAS RUN AT A SPEED OF 80K IN DRILL MODE AND IRRIGATION WAS BEING USED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21290920 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 13, 2025Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRE-OP, THE VISAO HANDPIECE WAS GETTING HOT WITHIN A MINUTE WHILE RUNNING AT 30,000 RPM IN FORWARD MODE WITH AN IRRIGATION RATE OF 30 CC/MIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21137404 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 15, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT INTRA-OP, THE VISAO DRILL WAS OVERHEATING. THE OVERHEATING OF DRILL WAS NOTICED ABOUT ONE MINUTE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH BACK-UP DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20696338 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 6, 2024Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE THE OPERATION, THE VISAO HANDPIECE HAD EXCESSIVE HEAT. THERE IS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20618708 ↗

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