HEALIX TRANSTEND ORTHOCORD PERCANNULA 222339Recalls & reported problems
Medos International Sàrl · HEALIX TRANSTEND DS (PEEK/1) Implant System (1) PEEK Anchor (1) Violet Strand, Size 2 (5 metric) ORTHOCORD braided composite suture, 36 Inches (91cm) (1) Blue Strand, Size 2 (5 metric) ORTHOCORD braided composite suture, 36 Inches (91cm) (1) PERCANNULA System 4.0mm 3.4mm · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10886705023813), received between Nov 9, 2018 and Nov 9, 2018 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 9, 2018Break; Break
THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR THAT THE TIP OF THE CUSTOMER¿S HEALIX TRANSTEND (PEEK) DS, BROKE JUST BEFORE THE THREADS UPON INSERTION. THE SURGEON COMPLETELY REMOVED THE BROKEN ANCHOR AND PIECES AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER SAME TYPE, SAME SIZE ANCHOR IN THE SAME BONE-HOLE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR DELAY. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE BONE-HOLE WAS PREPPED WITH THE HEALIX AWL, THE SURGEON DID NOT APPEAR TO BE OFF-AXIS, AND THE BONE QUALITY WAS GOOD. THE CUSTOMER ALREADY DISCARDED THE COMPLAINT DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8055220 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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