PLATINUM 72205321Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 118 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556786918), received between Jul 28, 2023 and Jun 3, 2026 — classified as 118 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (98 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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 118 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 3, 2026Overheating of Device; Unexpected Shutdown

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE OVERHEATED AND STOPPED WORKING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25386363 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 31, 2026Overheating of Device; Unexpected Shutdown

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE OVERHEATED AND STOPPED WORKING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25345312 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Self-Activation or Keying; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, A PLATINUM HANDPIECE WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND IT WAS STUCK. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25221349 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 11, 2026Mechanical Problem; Overheating of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, BEFORE A SURGERY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE'S MOTOR WAS OVERHEATING QUICKLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY DELAY. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25142829 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 27, 2026Overheating of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS OVERHEATING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25005304 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 19, 2026Physical Resistance/Sticking

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, BEFORE A SURGERY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE'S BUTTON WAS NOT WORKING, IT GOT STUCK AND STAYED ON, RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24921346 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 18, 2026Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Overheating of Device; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS OVERHEATING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24919800 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 18, 2026Overheating of Device; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS OVERHEATING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24919796 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Overheating of Device; Unexpected Shutdown

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF. AS THIS WAS NOTICED UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24899873 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 15, 2026Overheating of Device; Output below Specifications

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A SURGERY, ONE (1) PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH, AND THE SHAVER STARTED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL STOPPED. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24886668 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 5, 2026Self-Activation or Keying

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS SWITCHING BETWEEN FORWARD, REVERSE, AND OSCILLATE MODES WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24787030 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 5, 2026Overheating of Device; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, BEFORE SURGERY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS NOT SPINNING AND OVERHEATED. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK UP PRODUCT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR BURN TO THE USER DUE TO THE OVERHEAT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24786981 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 1, 2026Overheating of Device; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MOTOR OF THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE GOT HOT AND STALLED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24755196 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Overheating of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS GETTING HOT WHILE BEING USED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24725644 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Overheating of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, A PLATINUM HANDPIECE GOT HOT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24723347 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 17, 2026Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, BEFORE A SURGERY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE HAD A CLICKING NOISE AND WAS OVERHEATING. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24619941 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 11, 2026Overheating of Device; Electrical Shorting

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS HEATING UP. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24569155 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 9, 2026Overheating of Device; Output below Specifications

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY, ONE (1) PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS OVERHEATING AND RUNNING SLOW. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A ONE MINUTE DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24544070 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 5, 2026Overheating of Device; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PLATINUM HANDPIECE HAD AN ISSUE WITH TEMPERATURE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24526830 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2026Overheating of Device; Noise, Audible

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY, A PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS GETTING HOT AND MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24498800 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Overheating of Device; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE A SURGERY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE (1) PLATINUM HANDPIECE WAS NOT SPINNING AND WAS GETTING TOO HOT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP PRODUCT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24455483 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 24, 2026Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Mechanical Problem; Overheating of Device; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE (1) PLATINUM HANDPIECE HAD A BLADE STALL ERROR AND WAS OVERHEATING. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24433403 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 24, 2026Overheating of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MOTOR OF THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE OVERHEATED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT OR NOT; THEREFORE, PATIENT INVOLVEMENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24431158 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 20, 2026Overheating of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLATINUM HANDPIECE OVERHEATED AND DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE EVENT HAPPENED DURING SURGERY, IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, IF THERE WAS A BACK-UP DEVICE AVAILABLE OR IF THERE WAS SURGICAL DELAY. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24400096 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 17, 2026Overheating of Device; Unexpected Shutdown

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, A PLATINUM HANDPIECE TURNED OFF AND GOT HOT. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24369035 ↗