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GLOBAL APG+ 2236-00-014Recalls & reported problems

Depuy (Ireland) · GLOBAL APG+ QUICK CONNECT CENTRAL DRILL BIT 40,44 · Class 1

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
11
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 11 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295105817), received between Nov 15, 2018 and Sep 23, 2021 — classified as 11 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Cut” (7 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

  • Failure to Cut7
  • Material Twisted/Bent3
  • Dull, Blunt2
  • Physical Resistance/Sticking1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient4

Recent adverse event reports

The 11 most recent of 11 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 23, 2021Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GLENOID DRILLS ARE DULL. SURGEON COMPLAINED THAT THEY WEREN'T CUTTING BONE ADEQUATELY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12519679 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 23, 2021Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GLENOID DRILLS ARE DULL. SURGEON COMPLAINED THAT THEY WEREN'T CUTTING BONE ADEQUATELY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12519626 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 23, 2021Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GLENOID DRILLS ARE DULL. SURGEON COMPLAINED THAT THEY WEREN¿T CUTTING BONE ADEQUATELY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12519600 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 23, 2021Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE APG+ QC CENT BIT 40 44 WOULD NOT DRILL THROUGH THE SOFT BONE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12053983 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 23, 2021Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE APG+ QC CENT BIT 40 44 WOULD NOT DRILL THROUGH THE SOFT BONE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12053982 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 23, 2021Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE APG+ QC CENT BIT 40 44 WOULD NOT DRILL THROUGH THE SOFT BONE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12053977 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 23, 2021Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE APG+ QC CENT BIT 40 44 WOULD NOT DRILL THROUGH THE SOFT BONE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12053974 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2020Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE METAGLENE GUIDE PIN WAS STUCK IN THE CENTRAL PEG DRILL AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. THIS WAS FOUND OUT WHILE PUTTING THE INSTRUMENTS TOGETHER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9900755 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 16, 2018Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

    DRILLS ARE BENT AND DULL.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8079043 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 15, 2018Dull, Blunt; Material Twisted/Bent; Dull, Blunt; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILLS ARE BENT AND DULL.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8074255 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 15, 2018Dull, Blunt; Material Twisted/Bent; Dull, Blunt; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILLS ARE BENT AND DULL.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8074229 ↗

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