MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY MITEK LLC US MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD; STAPLE, FIXATION, BONE

Catalog Number	212045
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/27/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.E1: the reporter's complete facility address was not provided.H11: as of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated, and no conclusion can be drawn at this time.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during arthroscopic surgery, a microfix quickanchor orthocord anchor was broken off.All the broken parts were removed.Changed to another microfix quickanchor orthocord to continue the surgery, the same problem happened again.A third device was used to complete the surgery.There were no adverse consequences to the patient.No additional information has been provided.This is report 1 of 2 for (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.H11 additional narrative: the product was returned to depuy synthes for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device found that the device comes in used condition.The anchor is detached from the inserter tip.The anchor is not broken.The overall complaint was not confirmed as the observed condition of the micrifxqa+ w/#4oc c1 would have not contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, the investigation regarding the broken anchor could not draw any conclusions and no potential cause about the reported event can be established due to the insufficient evidence provided.The potential cause of the detached anchor is that the handle's slide cover was not retracted to the open position, preventing the anchor from being released; as per ifu 109285; warning: do not attempt to remove quickanchor plus tip from drill hole until the slide cover is retracted to the open position.It has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the complaint condition.As part of depuy synthes quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.H11 additional narrative: the actual device was returned for evaluation.However, since the investigation is still on-going, the assignable root cause could not be determined at this time.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up report will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, FIXATION, BONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY MITEK LLC US; 325 paramount drive; raynham MA 02767
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; 325 paramount drive; raynham, MA 02767 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24763599
• Report Number: 1221934-2026-01342
• Device Sequence Number: 18657912
• Product Code: JDR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886705001903
• UDI-Public: (01)10886705001903(10)261L178(17)270131
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 212045
• Device Lot Number: 261L178
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/26/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/22/2026; 04/27/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/02/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/23/2026; 04/28/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/12/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown