TWINFIX 72202619Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · TWINFIX ULTRA 6.5 MM PK SUTURE ANCHOR WITH TWO No.2 ULTRABRAID SUTURES BLUE, BLUE-COBRAID WITH NEEDLES · Class 2 · Implant
All models of TWINFIX (48)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 03596010656193), received between Jul 19, 2022 and Jul 19, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Crack” (1 report).
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
Device problems
- Crack1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 19, 2022Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A KNEE PROCEDURE USING A TWINFIX ULTRABRAID ANCHOR, WHEN INSERTING THE ANCHOR AND ADVANCING IT, JUST AS IT WAS ABOUT TO BE FULLY SEATED, IT CRACKED AROUND THE INSERTER RIM, PARTWAY DOWN THE SHAFT OF THE ANCHOR. ALL THE PIECES WERE REMOVED WITH REATTACHED INSERTER AND SCREED OUT AND WITH FORCEPS. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A NON-SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY USING A BACK-UP DEVICE IN THE ORIGINALLY DRILLED BONE HOLE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15054611 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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