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Integra® MemoFix® MS151515Recalls & reported problems

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. · The Integra® MemoFix® staple is a one piece single use nickel titanium alloy bone fixation device intended to be permanently implanted. The device is indicated for the fixation of osteotomies and joint arthrodesis of the hands and feet. The implant consists of two legs connected by a bridge and is offered in multiple combinations of bridge widths and leg lengths to accommodate various anatomies. · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 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 10381780121435), received between Dec 8, 2022 and Dec 8, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 8, 2022Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT, TWO (2) WEEKS AFTER A THUMB CMC FUSION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 USING TWO (2) MEMOFIX NITINOL STAPLE 15MMX15MMX15MM DEVICES, ONE OF THEM FRACTURED. THIS WAS NOTICED BY X-RAYS OF THE FUSION SITE IN A POSTOPERATIVE VISIT; HOWEVER, INTRAOPERATIVE X-RAYS HAD CONFIRMED THE CORRECT POSITION AND FIXATION OF THE STAPLES. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED; THEREFORE, IT IS ONGOING.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 15946506 ↗

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