QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD 212041Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 18 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886705001873), received between Aug 8, 2018 and Jun 8, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 16 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (6 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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 18 most recent of 18 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 8, 2026Device Damaged Prior to Receipt by User; Use of Device Problem; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) DEVICE WAS DEFORMED/BENT. IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING FINGER PHALANX SURGERY THE STERILE PACKAGING OF AN ANCHOR INSERTION SYSTEM HAD A PLASTIC CAP WITH A LATERAL NOTCH, INDICATING POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENT. THE ANCHOR INSERTION SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION AS EXPECTED AND THE ANCHORS COULD NOT BE PLACED USING THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARD TECHNIQUE. THE SURGICAL TEAM MANUALLY PLACED ONE ANCHOR USING ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. THE SECOND ANCHOR COULD NOT BE PLACED MANUALLY. BOTH ANCHORS PRESENTED ISSUES DURING THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25435649 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 12, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE MICROQA+W/#4OC ANCHOR DEVICE WOULD NOT FIRE (DEPLOY). ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2026.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25152654 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE OF THE HAND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE INSERTER OF THE MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) ANCHOR DEVICE WAS JAMMED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE HANDLE OF THE DEVICE. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24483453 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 10, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE FOR A FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHILE CONFIRMING THE FIXATION OF THE MICROQA+W/#4OC ANCHOR IMPLANT DEVICE AND STARTING TO SUTURE, WHEN PULLING THE SUTURES, THEY BROKE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THE EVENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23014581 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIGAMENT REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE TWO (X2) MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) DEVICES WERE BEING USED WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMALITY OF THE PRODUCT HANDLE (TRANSPARENT PLASTIC PART). THE TRANSPARENT PART SHIFTED BELOW AND DETACHED FROM THE WHITE COLOR PART OF HANDLE. SURGEON NOTICED THIS SITUATION IN TWO ITEMS WITH SAME LOT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THE EXACT DATE OF THIS EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS NOTED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2025. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22701972 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIGAMENT REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE TWO (X2) MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) DEVICES WERE BEING USED WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMALITY OF THE PRODUCT HANDLE (TRANSPARENT PLASTIC PART). THE TRANSPARENT PART SHIFTED BELOW AND DETACHED FROM THE WHITE COLOR PART OF HANDLE. SURGEON NOTICED THIS SITUATION IN TWO ITEMS WITH SAME LOT. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THE EXACT DATE OF THIS EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS NOTED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2025. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22701970 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 13, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED FROM CHINA THAT DURING A HALLUX VALGUS CORRECTION PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) DEVICE WAS BROKEN OFF THEN REMOVED ALL THE BROKEN PARTS. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT NOR SURGICAL DELAY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20212799 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 27, 2023Difficult to Advance; Difficult to Advance

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP IN CHINA THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 THE TWO (X2) MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) DEVICES FAILED TO FIX TO THE CORTICAL BONE AFTER IMPACTING CORRECTLY. LOOSENING HAPPENED. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4)

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18023891 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 27, 2023Difficult to Advance; Unintended Movement; Difficult to Advance; Unintended Movement

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP IN CHINA THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 THE TWO (X2) MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) DEVICES FAILED TO FIX TO THE CORTICAL BONE AFTER IMPACTING CORRECTLY. LOOSENING HAPPENED. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18023889 ↗
• InjuryJun 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL THAT DURING A FINGER SURGERY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, A SINGLE MICRO QUICKANCHOR DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN THE DISTAL PHALANGE OF THE PATIENT. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE PATIENT PRESENTED SHORTLY AFTER SURGERY WITH INFLAMMATION, SWELLING AND PAIN IN THE FINGER AND THE PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A REACTION TO THE SUTURE ANCHOR. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CURRENTLY IN ANTIBIOTICS AND HAD COMPLETED EXTRA IMAGING BUT NO FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE HAD BEEN SCHEDULED YET. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body Reaction; Pain; Swelling/ Edema

  MAUDE report 17071494 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 9, 2023Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MICRO QUICKANCHOR PLUS #4-0 ORTHOCORD SUTURE (C-1 NEEDLE) DEVICE BLOCKED THE INSERTER. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16338869 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 7, 2022Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

  IT WAS REPORTED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL THAT DURING A HAND LIGAMENT REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MICRO QUICKANCHOR PLUS #4-0 ORTHOCORD SUTURE (C-1 NEEDLE) DEVICE WOULD NOT FIRE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15563024 ↗
• InjuryAug 14, 2020Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED VIA COMPLAINT SUBMISSION TOOL THAT DURING A HAND SURGERY, A MICRO QUICKANCHOR PLUS #4-0 ORTHOCORD SUTURE (C-1 NEEDLE) WAS USED. THE ANCHOR WENT IN WITH NO PROBLEM & SEATED WELL. SURGEON TESTED IT BY PULLING ON THE SUTURE ENDS A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT WAS SOLID. HE THEN STARTED USING THE SUTURE (THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR) TO SUTURE THE TENDON - WHEN THE SUTURE WAS GLIDING THROUGH THE ANCHOR IT SNAPPED. THE AREA THAT BROKE WAS A PORTION OF THE SUTURE THAT HADN'T BEEN USED YET - IE HADN'T BEEN PASSED THROUGH TENDON. HE COULD NOT GET THE ANCHOR OUT BECAUSE IT WAS PROPERLY SEATED ALREADY. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE IN THE DISTAL PHALANX AT THAT LOCATION TO INSERT A SECOND ANCHOR SO THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED WITH SUTURING TO PREVIOUS TENDON END WITHOUT ANCHORING TO BONE. IT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED THE STRENGTH OF REPAIR. IMPLANT WAS LEFT INSITU AND THERE WAS A DELAY OF 30 MINUTES.

  Patient problems: Injury; No Code Available

  MAUDE report 10408439 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 24, 2020Break; Migration or Expulsion of Device; Break; Migration or Expulsion of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED VIA COMPLAINT SUBMISSION TOOL THAT HERE WAS AN INCIDENT WITH A MICRO QUICKANCHOR PLUS #4-0 ORTHOCORD SUTURE (C-1 NEEDLE). DOCTOR SAID THAT THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT SHE HAS HAD WITH THIS PRODUCT IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. SHE PUT THE ANCHOR IN, TUGGED BACK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LOCKED AND IT POPPED RIGHT OUT AND WHEN SHE RELOADED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BARB WAS BROKEN AND DID NOT SEE ON AN X-RAY FOR THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10324062 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 14, 2020Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE TIP OF THE ANCHOR WAS ALREADY BROKEN IN THE PACKAGING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH SAME LIKE PRODUCT; NO HARM NOR SURGICAL DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10059432 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 12, 2020Loose or Intermittent Connection; Loose or Intermittent Connection

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AFFILIATE VIA COMPLAINT SUBMISSION TOOL THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE THE MICROQA+W/#4OC(C1) WAS BROKEN UPON OPENING THE PACKAGE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER UNIT. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE AND NO SURGICAL DELAY WAS REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THE DEVICE PACKAGING WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THE PRODUCT WAS SEALED UPON RECEIPT AT THE SITE. THE AFFILIATE ALSO REPORTED THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE AS L302181.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10049645 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 31, 2018Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE CUSTOMER'S MICRO QUICK ANCHOR BROKE IN THE BONE HOLE UPON INSERTION DURING A UCL PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON TOOK ALL PIECES OF THE ANCHOR OUT AND USED ANOTHER ANCHOR IN THE SAME BONE HOLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO DELAYS. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7836794 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 8, 2018Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MICRO QUICK ANCHOR W/ #4 ORTHOCORD & C-1 ANCHOR WAS BROKEN, HOWEVER, THE SALES REP STATED THE ANCHOR LOOKED INTACT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BONE QUALITY OF THE PATIENT WAS VERY HARD. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON PREPPED THE BONEHOLE WITH THE INCLUDED DRILL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE USING THE SAME HOLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE IN THE PROCEDURE. THE SALES REP WAS NOT PRESENT AND HAD NO FURTHER INFORMATION. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7764407 ↗