AbsorbaTack ABSTACK15Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 333 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884523006506), received between Aug 16, 2017 and Sep 23, 2026 — classified as 21 injuries, 312 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loss of or Failure to Bond” (118 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 333 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 23, 2026Failure to Advance; Separation Problem

  It was reported that during herniorrhaphy surgery, when the tacker was used for mesh fixation, after approximately 10 minutes of use, the device began jamming and had trouble stapling. The device jammed at critical moments, and the physician was unable to secure the mesh. It was noted that some tacks were fired normally; however, the fired tacks did not penetrate or hold correctly onto the tissue. The device was replaced to resolve the issue. No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50863138 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 24, 2026Positioning Failure; Failure to Advance

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50412921 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Failure to Advance

  According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic hernia, during tacking of the mesh, the tack did not anchor into the mesh. A new tacker was used to resolve the issue. There was no patient injury.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50220411 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2026Failure to Advance; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50191645 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2026Positioning Failure; Separation Problem

  It was reported that during a transabdominal preperitoneal approach, the operator fired several times but no tacks were fired initially. It was further reported that the tacks were eventually fired successfully and were able to penetrate the tissue, but they were unable to hold correctly onto the tissue. A new tacker was used to resolve the issue. No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50183198 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 27, 2026Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR, WHILE FIXATING THE MESH, THE SURGEON PLACED APPROXIMATELY THREE TACKS, AND THEN THE DEVICE HAD ISSUES RELEASING TACKS THROUGH THE SHAFT, AND THE TACKS DID NOT STAY IN PLACE IN THE TISSUE (FAILED FIXATION). IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT TACKERS FELL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY AND WERE ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED USING A GRASPER. THE SURGEON THEN SWITCHED TO ANOTHER COMPANY¿S TACKER DEVICE TO FIXATE THE MESH AND COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25296416 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 15, 2026Failure to Advance

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC LEFT INGUINAL PROCEDURE, THE TACKS DID NOT FIXATE PROPERLY AND THE TACKS DID NOT PENETRATE TISSUE. THE SURGEON USED A SUTURE INSTEAD OF THE TACKER TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25194524 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 24, 2026Failure to Advance

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A VIDEO-LAPAROSCOPIC RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA, THE FIRST TACK FIRED BUT IT DID NOT ADHERE PROPERLY TO THE TISSUE AND ONLY ADHERED TO THE MESH DESPITE PROPER POSITIONING AND COMPRESSION, THEN IT WAS POSSIBLE TO PROPERLY FIRE A SINGLE LOAD, SUBSEQUENT FIRINGS CAUSED THE TACKER TO LOCK. FIRING TACKS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY ONLY. IT WAS NECESSARY TO PERFORM A SUTURE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN SURGICAL TIME BUT NOT MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24983375 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 21, 2026Misfire

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR, THE SINGLE USE 30 TACKS DEVICE MISFIRED. A NEW 5MM 15 TACKS FIXATOR WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT ALSO MISFIRED. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED A BIT WHILE TRYING TO FIND A DEVICE, THEN A NEW TACKLER WAS OPENED AND USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24935769 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 7, 2026Failure to Advance; Firing Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR, THE DEVICE WAS USED TO FIXATE THE MESH IN THE INGUINAL SPACE. THE SURGEON NOTED THAT IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO DEPLOY THE TACKS, AND IN SEVERAL INSTANCES, THE TACKS DID NOT FULLY PENETRATE THE TISSUE AND BECAME STUCK IN THE MESH. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOY ADDITIONAL TACKS FROM THE DEVICE AND PROPERLY FIXATE THE MESH. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24806616 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 3, 2026Firing Problem; Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PERFORMED VIA VIDEOLAPAROSCOPY, AFTER DISSECTING THE AREA, THE SURGEON PLACED THE MESH AND POSITIONED IT IN THE INGUINAL REGION; THE FIRST DEVICE DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE TACKS, SLIPPED, AND DID NOT STAPLE. THE PRODUCT WAS REPLACED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, AND A SECOND TACKER WAS USED; THE SECOND DEVICE FIRED THE FIRST TACK AND THEN JAMMED, AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TACKS. THE SECOND DEVICE PENETRATED TISSUE, BUT THE FIRED TACKS DID NOT HOLD CORRECTLY ONTO TISSUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24774798 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 1, 2026Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PERFORMED VIA VIDEOLAPAROSCOPY, AFTER DISSECTING THE AREA, THE SURGEON PLACED THE MESH AND POSITIONED IT IN THE INGUINAL REGION; THE FIRST DEVICE DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE TACKS, SLIPPED, AND DID NOT STAPLE. THE PRODUCT WAS REPLACED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, AND A SECOND TACKER WAS USED; THE SECOND DEVICE FIRED THE FIRST TACK AND THEN JAMMED, AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TACKS. THE SECOND DEVICE PENETRATED TISSUE, BUT THE FIRED TACKS DID NOT HOLD CORRECTLY ONTO TISSUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24756618 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 11, 2026Positioning Failure; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, INTRA-OPERATIVELY OF A LAPAROSCOPIC UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR, DURING MESH FIXATION, A TACKER WITH 30 TACKS WAS USED INITIALLY. AFTER THE TACKER WAS INSERTED INTO THE TROCAR, THE SHAFT OF THE TROCAR GOT BENT AND BROKEN. THE SURGEON COULD NOT REMOVE THE TACKER FROM THE TROCAR. THE SURGEON COULD NOT FIRE ANY TACKS PROPERLY. TACKS FELL INTO THE CAVITY OF THE PATIENT AND WERE RETRIEVED. A TACKER WITH 15 TACKS WAS USED AFTERWARDS. HOWEVER, AFTER FOUR TACKS, THE TRIGGER OF THE TACKER GOT HARD AND DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. TACKS ALSO FELL INTO THE CAVITY OF THE PATIENT AND WERE RETRIEVED. SUTURING WAS DONE INSTEAD TO FIX THE MESH. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24566929 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 4, 2026Positioning Failure; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL HERNIA, DURING MESH FIXATION, ONLY FOUR TACKS WERE FIRED FROM THE DEVICE. THE TACKS ALSO FELL INTO THE PATIENT¿S CAVITY AND WERE RETRIEVED. A COMPETITOR'S TACKER WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24512109 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Positioning Failure; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC UMBILICAL HERNIA, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO FIRE ONLY FIVE TACKS, AFTER WHICH THE TRIGGER BECAME HARD AND THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO FIRE ADDITIONAL TACKS. THE TACKS DISENGAGED INTO THE PATIENT¿S CAVITY AND WERE SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24483025 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 25, 2026Failure to Advance; Noise, Audible

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC NUCK CANAL REMOVAL, WHEN FIXATING THE MESH, WHEN THE HANDLE WAS SQUEEZED, A GRINDING NOISE OCCURRED AND IT WAS NOT PROPERLY FIRED THEN THE TACK FELL OFF. THE TACK WAS REMOVED WITH FORCEPS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS OPENED BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. A PRODUCT FROM ANOTHER LOT WAS OPENED AND USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24447297 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 25, 2026Failure to Advance; Noise, Audible

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC NUCK CANAL REMOVAL, WHEN FIXATING THE MESH, WHEN THE HANDLE WAS SQUEEZED, A GRINDING NOISE OCCURRED AND IT WAS NOT PROPERLY FIRED THEN THE TACK FELL OFF. THE TACK WAS REMOVED WITH FORCEPS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS OPENED BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. A PRODUCT FROM ANOTHER LOT WAS OPENED AND USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24447276 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 24, 2026Separation Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A HERNIOPLASTY, WHEN STARTING MESH FIXATION WITH THE TACKER, THE FIXATION MECHANISM FAILED. IT WAS FIRED FIVE TIMES, BUT WHEN PLACING THE TACKER, IT DID NOT REMAIN FIXED, AND THE TACKS WERE LOOSE. A NEW TACKER WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24435100 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 17, 2026Failure to Advance; Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INTRAPERITONEAL ONLAY MESH (IPOM) HERNIA REPAIR, AT THE TIME OF MESH FIXATION, THE TACKS COULD NOT PENETRATE THE TISSUE AND ONLY HELD THE MESH AT THE SURFACE LEVEL BEFORE FALLING OFF. SOME TACKS FELL INTO THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY AFTER MESH FIXATION AND WERE RETRIEVED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGICAL TIME WAS EXTENDED BY 30 MINUTES OR MORE DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS, AND A SECOND TACKER WAS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE MESH FIXATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24369130 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 13, 2026Failure to Advance; Firing Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC LATERAL SUSPENSION (LLS), IT WAS DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE TACKS. THE TACKS DID NOT SECURE IN THE REQUIRED PLACE WHEN EXITING. THE SURGICAL TIME WAS EXTENDED BY 30 MINUTES DUE TO THE DEVICE ISSUE. A COMPETITOR DEVICE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24335198 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 10, 2026Positioning Failure; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE MESH USING THE TACKER, THE TACKS COULD NOT BE FIRED AND IT SEEMS THAT THE TACK WAS BROKEN INTO PIECES. A NEW TACKER WAS USED TO CONTINUE THE SURGERY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24309348 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 16, 2026Failure to Advance; Firing Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA (IPOM) PROCEDURE WITH MESH FIXATION, THE FIRST TACKER THE FIRING MECHANISM REPEATEDLY GOT STUCK, AND DURING ATTEMPTED FIXATION, TEARING OF THE MESH OCCURRED. ADDITIONALLY, 4¿5 TACKS CAME OUT FROM THE SHAFT WITHOUT GETTING FIXED INTO THE TISSUE. A SECOND TACKER WAS OPENED, BUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE OBSERVED, INCLUDING THE HANDLE GETTING LOCKED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE SURGEON BEING ABLE TO FIRE ONLY 7¿8 TACKS OUT OF 15. THESE ISSUES LED TO PROCEDURAL DIFFICULTY AND DISSATISFACTION DURING MESH FIXATION. INTRACORPOREAL SUTURING WAS PERFORMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND COMPLETE THE CASE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24096148 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 15, 2026Failure to Advance; Firing Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA PROCEDURE, WHILE FIXING THE MESH, THE TACKER WOULD NOT LOAD PROPERLY, REQUIRING THE USER TO PRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE TACKER TO FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TACKS WERE NOT FIXED ON THE MESH PROPERLY AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S CAVITY. THE TACKS THAT FELL WERE RETRIEVED. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED ON TWO DEVICES. TO COMPLETE THE CASE, TWO MORE TACKERS WERE USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24087627 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 12, 2026Positioning Failure; Separation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE TACKS WERE NOT COMING OUT WHILE FIRING AND WERE FALLING DOWN. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, A NEW DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24046774 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 9, 2026Positioning Failure; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SACROCOLPOPEXY, WHEN ATTACHING AND PRESSING THE MESH, SEVERAL TACKS CAME OUT AT ONCE, AND OTHERS DID NOT COME OUT. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24030954 ↗