MICRORAPTOR 72205021Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 49 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00885556722527), received between Oct 23, 2020 and Feb 23, 2026 — classified as 24 injuries, 25 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (19 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 49 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Failure to Cycle

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A BANKART REPAIR, THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF A MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24413593 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 19, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A BANKART REPAIR, THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS SA PEEK CAME OUT OF THE BONE WHILE REMOVING THE DEVICE. THE INSERTION SITE WAS CLEARED OF ALL DEBRIS PRIOR TO INSERTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING AN EQUIVALENT S+N BACK-UP IN AN ADDITIONAL DRILLED BONE HOLE. A VOID WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Perforation

  MAUDE report 23854324 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 2, 2025Failure to Cycle; Failure to Cycle

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A TROCHLEOPLASTY, AFTER THE INSERTION SITE WAS PREPARED WITH A 2.6 DRILL BIT AND CLEARED OF ALL DEBRIS, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A MICRORAPTOR COULD NOT BE ROTATED BACKWARDS ON THE WHEEL, THEREFORE THE ANCHOR COULD NOT BE BLOCKED. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING A SIMILAR S+N BACK-UP, IN THE ORIGINALLY DRILLED BONE HOLE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23206323 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 18, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT WHEN THE FIXATION WAS BEING PERFORMED AND WHEN THE IMPLANT OF THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS WAS PASSED, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT IT WAS IMPERFECT SINCE A PART OF THE IMPLANT WAS MISSING. THE MISSING PART WAS DUE TO A BRAKEAGE OF THE IMPLANT. THE BRAKEAGE WAS NOT INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE ARTHROSCOPY WAS RESUMED, AFTER A NON SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING AN S+N BACK UP. AN ADDITIONAL BONE HOLE WAS NEEDED FOR THE BACK UP DEVICE SO A VOID WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Perforation

  MAUDE report 23085919 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 26, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, WHEN INSERTED INTO THE PREPARED DRILL HOLE, THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR'S EYELET SNAPPED AWAY FROM THE INSERTER. THE PROXIMAL SECTION OF THE ANCHOR WAS RETRIEVED USING ARTHROSCOPIC GRASPERS AND NO FRAGMENTS WERE LEFT IN THE PATIENT. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE INSTEAD, IN A NEW DRILL HOLE. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES, AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Perforation

  MAUDE report 22900922 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 25, 2025Difficult to Insert; Failure to Advance; Material Twisted/Bent; Difficult to Insert; Failure to Advance; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY, THE TAIL END OF THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR COULD NO LONGER ROTATE. THE ANCHOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING A REJOIN COMPETITOR DEVICE IN THE ORIGINAL DRILLED BONE HOLE, THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22329280 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 21, 2025Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MENISCUS RECONSTRUCTION, THE GRAY THREAD OF THREE (3) MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS IMPLANTS WERE ANCHORED BUT DID NOT ROTATE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22303924 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 20, 2025Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MENISCUS RECONSTRUCTION, THE GRAY THREAD OF A MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS IMPLANT WAS ANCHORED BUT DID NOT ROTATE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22303307 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 4, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, WHEN THE SURGEON WAS COMPLETING THE FINAL STEP, THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR BROKE UPON PULLING OUT. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH FORCEPS. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A BACK-UP DEVICE, USED IN THE ORIGINALLY DRILLED BONE HOLE; NO VOIDS WERE LEFT. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES, AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21516237 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE DISTAL MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR WAS DENTED OUT FROM THE BOX AND IT WAS OUTSIDE IN THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SURGICAL DELAY OF MORE THAN 30 MINUTES USING A BACKUP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21392970 ↗
• InjuryFeb 12, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR BROKE. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A DEVICE FROM ARTHREX INSTEAD, WHICH WAS USED IN AN ADDITIONALLY DRILLED BONE HOLE. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY, AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Perforation

  MAUDE report 21366615 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 19, 2024Material Deformation; Premature Separation; Material Deformation; Premature Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE MICRORAPTOR DISTAL IMPLANT DENTED WHEN MALLETED INTO THE DRILL HOLE, IT DETACHED WITH THE PROXIMAL IMPLANT. THE SURGEON REMOVED BOTH DISTAL AND PROXIMAL IMPLANT WITH GRASPER FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SURGICAL DELAY OF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES USING A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE IN THE ORIGINAL DRILLED BONE HOLE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20725410 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 3, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR BROKE OFF. THE BROKEN ANCHOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH TWEEZERS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY USING A BACK UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19668764 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 15, 2024Separation Failure; Separation Failure

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, THE MICRORAPTOR PK ANCHOR'S RETRIEVAL MECHANISM DID NOT WORK AFTER BEING IMPLANTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18914338 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 15, 2024Separation Failure; Separation Failure

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, THE MICRORAPTOR PK ANCHOR'S RETRIEVAL MECHANISM DID NOT WORK AFTER BEING IMPLANTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A S+N BACK UP DEVICE. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18914311 ↗
• InjuryDec 18, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING OPEN MEDIAL EPICONDYLE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY, THE BODY OF THE MICRORAPTOR PK ANCHOR WAS MISSING WHEN IT WAS ABOUT TO BE INSERTED IN THE BONE TUNNEL. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED AFTER THE DEVICE WAS LOADED AND JUST BEFORE DEPLOYMENT, THE TIP WAS SEEN TO BE IN THE DEPLOYED FORMATION AND THE PROXIMAL SECTION OF THE IMPLANT WAS MISSING. THE MISSING SECTION WAS SEARCH BUT IT COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY CHANGING THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, SIMILAR TO A DOUBLE ROW REPAIR TIGHTENING THE SUTURES TO A KNOTTED SUTURE ANCHOR. THE TIP WAS REMOVED TOGETHER WITH THE IMPLANT HOLDER WERE STILL ATTACHED. THERE WAS A DELAY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION NOR DETAILS OF THE PATIENT AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 18348699 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 13, 2023Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A SHOULDER STABILIZATION PROCEDURE, THREE (3) MICROCRATER KNOTLESS ANCHORS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE BLACK KNOB ON THE INSERTER OF THE FIRST DEVICE WOULD NOT ROTATE, THEN, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE WITH A SECOND DEVICE, HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, A THIRD DEVICE WAS TESTED OUTSIDE THE PATIENT AND THE BLACK KNOB WOULD NOT ROTATE. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AFTER A SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING A BACK-UP DEVICE IN THE ORIGINALLY DRILLED BONE HOLE. NO VOID WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18124639 ↗
• InjuryOct 1, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Twisted/Bent; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPY, THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS ANCHOR WAS BEING TAPPED INTO THE HOLE, AND THE TIP OF THE ANCHOR BENT AND FELL OFF THE INSERTER. THE TIP OF THE ANCHOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT USING AN ARTHROSCOPIC GRASPER. HOWEVER, THE BODY OF THE ANCHOR APPEARED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LABRUM OF THE GLENOID AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING A S+N BACK UP DEVICE IN A NEW ADDITIONAL BONE HOLE. A VOID WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; Perforation

  MAUDE report 17849498 ↗
• InjuryJul 7, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER BANKART REPAIR, THE DISTAL TIP OF THE ANCHOR OF THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS FELL OFF WHEN STARTING TO PUNCH INTO THE PILOT HOLE BEFORE DEPLOYMENT, IT WAS REMOVED USING A GRASPER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY USING AN S+N BACKUP DEVICE IN AN ADDITIONAL HOLE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Perforation

  MAUDE report 17278496 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A BANKART'S REPAIR, THE DISTAL IMPLANT OF A MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS SPLIT. THE MINITAPE WAS SLIDING WITHIN THE DISTAL IMPLANT BEFORE INSERTION INTO THE HOLE, HOWEVER, ONCE THE DISTAL IMPLANT WAS TAPPED INTO THE DRILLED HOLE TO HALF ITS LENGTH, IT WOULD NOT SLIDE EFFECTIVELY, THEREFORE IT WAS BROUGHT OUT AND INSERTED INTO THE HOLE ONLY ABOUT LESS THAN A QUARTER OF ITS LENGTH AND THEN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE MINITAPE TO BRING THE TISSUE IN TO FORM THE SOFT-TISSUE BOLSTER, THE DISTAL IMPLANT SPLIT AND THE WHOLE ANCHOR WAS WASTED. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING A BACK-UP DEVICE INSTEAD. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16857572 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A BANKART'S REPAIR, THE DISTAL IMPLANT OF A MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS SPLIT. THE MINITAPE WAS SLIDING WITHIN THE DISTAL IMPLANT BEFORE INSERTION INTO THE HOLE, HOWEVER, ONCE THE DISTAL IMPLANT WAS TAPPED INTO THE DRILLED HOLE TO HALF ITS LENGTH, IT WOULD NOT SLIDE EFFECTIVELY, THEREFORE IT WAS BROUGHT OUT AND INSERTED INTO THE HOLE ONLY ABOUT LESS THAN A QUARTER OF ITS LENGTH AND THEN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE MINITAPE TO BRING THE TISSUE IN TO FORM THE SOFT-TISSUE BOLSTER, THE DISTAL IMPLANT SPLIT AND THE WHOLE ANCHOR WAS WASTED. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING A BACK-UP DEVICE INSTEAD. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16855484 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Break; Difficult to Advance; Break; Difficult to Advance

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A BANKART'S REPAIR, THE DISTAL IMPLANT OF A MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS SPLIT. THE MINITAPE WAS SLIDING WITHIN THE DISTAL IMPLANT BEFORE INSERTION INTO THE HOLE, HOWEVER, ONCE THE DISTAL IMPLANT WAS TAPPED INTO THE DRILLED HOLE TO HALF ITS LENGTH, IT WOULD NOT SLIDE EFFECTIVELY, THEREFORE IT WAS BROUGHT OUT AND INSERTED INTO THE HOLE ONLY ABOUT LESS THAN A QUARTER OF ITS LENGTH AND THEN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE MINITAPE TO BRING THE TISSUE IN TO FORM THE SOFT-TISSUE BOLSTER, THE DISTAL IMPLANT SPLIT AND THE WHOLE ANCHOR WAS WASTED. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AFTER A NON-SIGNIFICANT DELAY, USING A BACK-UP DEVICE INSTEAD. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16855235 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 14, 2023Break; Fracture; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Break; Fracture; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE EXECUTION OF AN ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE, WHEN OPENING THE MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS PEEK IMPLANT, THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE ANCHOR WAS MISSING, THEN, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ANCHOR WAS BADLY ASSEMBLED. IN ADDITION, THE ANCHOR IN ITS DISTAL PART WAS SOMEWHAT FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A NON-SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16537913 ↗
• InjuryFeb 12, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON PMCF REVIEW MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS PEEK SUTURE ANCHOR, 1 PATIENT HAD A BLEEDING THAT WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO STOPPED IT, 1 MONTH AFTER A BANKART REPAIR PROCEDURE USING A MICRORAPTOR PK KNOTLESS ANCHOR. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW WAS THE EVENT TREATED. PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding

  MAUDE report 16359881 ↗
• InjuryJan 24, 2023Material Deformation; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BANKART UNDER ARTHROSCOPY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION THE MICRORAPTOR ANCHOR WAS TWISTED WITHOUT BEING FORCED OR IMPACTED, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPLANT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY USING A SMITH AND NEPHEW BACK UP DEVICE IN AN ADDITIONAL DRILLED BONE HOLE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Perforation; Rupture

  MAUDE report 16235212 ↗