GLOBAL APG+ 2230-00-095Recalls & reported problems
Depuy (Ireland) · GLOBAL APG+ QUICK CONNECT PERIPHERAL DRILL BIT · Class 1
All models of GLOBAL APG+ (34)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 16
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 16 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295103455), received between Mar 20, 2019 and Jul 14, 2022 — classified as 16 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Dull, Blunt” (14 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Dull, Blunt14
- Component Missing2
- Failure to Cut1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient14
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 16 most recent of 16 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 14, 2022Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut
PERIPHERAL PEG DRILL WAS BLUNT. NO TIME ADDED TO CASE AND NO ADVERSE OUTCOMES. SWITCHED TO OTHER DRILL FROM THE SET.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15014388 ↗MalfunctionMar 29, 2021Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VISIBLE DAMAGE TO TIP OF DRILL BIT NOTICED DURING DECONTAMINATION. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11581118 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
THE SUGGESTION WAS THAT WHILE THE REAMER DID AN ADEQUATE JOB REAMING, IT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULT. SURGEON SAID THAT THE REAMERS WERE DULL AND ALL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10416943 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
THE SUGGESTION WAS THAT WHILE THE REAMER DID AN ADEQUATE JOB REAMING, IT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULT. SURGEON SAID THAT THE REAMERS WERE DULL AND ALL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10416935 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
THE SUGGESTION WAS THAT WHILE THE REAMER DID AN ADEQUATE JOB REAMING, IT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULT. SURGEON SAID THAT THE REAMERS WERE DULL AND ALL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10416926 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
THE SUGGESTION WAS THAT WHILE THE REAMER DID AN ADEQUATE JOB REAMING, IT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULT. SURGEON SAID THAT THE REAMERS WERE DULL AND ALL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10416911 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
THE SUGGESTION WAS THAT WHILE THE REAMER DID AN ADEQUATE JOB REAMING, IT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULT. SURGEON SAID THAT THE REAMERS WERE DULL AND ALL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10416910 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
THE SUGGESTION WAS THAT WHILE THE REAMER DID AN ADEQUATE JOB REAMING, IT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULT. SURGEON SAID THAT THE REAMERS WERE DULL AND ALL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10416883 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
THE SUGGESTION WAS THAT WHILE THE REAMER DID AN ADEQUATE JOB REAMING, IT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIRED RESULT. SURGEON SAID THAT THE REAMERS WERE DULL AND ALL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10416847 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2020Component Missing; Dull, Blunt; Component Missing; Dull, Blunt
DRILL BIT DULL AND BACK UP MISSING.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10181169 ↗MalfunctionJun 22, 2020Component Missing; Dull, Blunt; Component Missing; Dull, Blunt
DRILL BIT DULL AND BACK UP MISSING.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10181157 ↗MalfunctionJun 13, 2019Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PERIPHERAL DRILL BITS FROM APG SET WERE DULL FROM EXTENSIVE USAGE. NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8695368 ↗MalfunctionJun 13, 2019Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PERIPHERAL DRILL BITS FROM APG SET WERE DULL FROM EXTENSIVE USAGE. NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8695366 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2019Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GLENOID DRILL BIT WAS NOT DRILLING VERY WELL PROBABLY GETTING DULL. NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8623502 ↗MalfunctionMar 20, 2019Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL BITS ARE DULL AND NEED REPLACED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8437357 ↗MalfunctionMar 20, 2019Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL BITS ARE DULL AND NEED REPLACED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8437350 ↗
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- NA 323.062Synthes GmbH · BIT, DRILL309 reports
- QUICKSET 2274-56-000Depuy (Ireland) · BIT, DRILL275 reports
- QUICKSET 2274-45-500Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · BIT, DRILL211 reports
- LCS 2366-83-000Depuy (Ireland) · BIT, DRILL207 reports
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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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