MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORDRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 2 models of MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD by Medos International Sàrl in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 43 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Aug 14, 2018 and Jul 28, 2026 — classified as 3 injuries, 40 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (25 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD problems

MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD models

2 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD 212045

  STAPLE, FIXATION, BONE
  23 reports
• MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD 212044

  STAPLE, FIXATION, BONE
  20 reports

Recent MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryJul 28, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  Postoperative purulent discharge & suture rejection. It was reported that the patient underwent surgery in (B)(6) 2024 to implant the device. After surgery, the patient exhibited purulent discharge, and the suture was rejected from the root of nail. The suture appears white to the naked eye. The surgeon stated that it could not be confirmed whether the discharge suture was the implanted device in previous surgery. The patient underwent surgery to remove some of the discharge suture last year.

  Patient problems: Purulent Discharge

  MAUDE report 50059369 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 28, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A WRIST ARTHROSCOPY SURGERY, IN THE WRIST JOINT MIRROR THE MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD DEVICE BROKE OFF. ALL BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25315146 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 12, 2026Break

  THIS IS 2 OF 2 OF (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GRYPHON P BR DS ANCHOR W/OC DEVICE AND SUTURE DEVICE WERE BROKEN OFF. ALL BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. CHANGE TO ANOTHER DEVICE TO CONTINUE THE SURGERY, WHEN TIGHTENED THE SUTURE WAS BROKEN OFF. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25153859 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC (ORTHOCORD) P3 ANCHOR DETACHED FROM ITS SUTURES AFTER HAVING ALREADY BEEN PLACED IN THE BONE. THE ANCHOR REMAINED EMBEDDED IN THE BONE, BUT THE DISC WAS SUTURED USING A DIFFERENT METHOD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT'S HEALTH, THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. A PART OF THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24951574 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 7, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE THAT THE MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC C1 ANCHOR DEVICE WAS BROKEN. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES WERE REMOVED. 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.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24807667 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 2, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY, A MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD ANCHOR WAS BROKEN OFF. ALL THE BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. CHANGED TO ANOTHER MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TO CONTINUE THE SURGERY, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. A THIRD DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24763664 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 2, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY, A MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD ANCHOR WAS BROKEN OFF. ALL THE BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. CHANGED TO ANOTHER MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TO CONTINUE THE SURGERY, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. A THIRD DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24763599 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component; Component Misassembled

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC P3 DEVICE FELL APART. IT WAS REPORTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE ASSEMBLED DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF DELAYS TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. 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 24377947 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 31, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT 2X MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC P3 DEVICE MOTOR WAS GOING TO BE USED TO PLACE THE MICROFIX ANCHOR, BUT THE MOTOR DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER. WHEN DRILLING, IT WAS NOT DRILLED DEEP ENOUGH, AND WHEN THE ANCHOR WAS INSERTED IT BROKE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE SURGERY BECAUSE THE USER HAD TWO UNITS OF EACH ANCHOR TYPE, BUT ALREADY USED ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND NEEDED THE OTHER FOR THE LEFT, SO1.3MM MICRO QUICK ANCHOR DEVICE WAS USED THIS WAY AND IT WAS RESOLVED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2. (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23935291 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 31, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT 2X MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC P3 DEVICE MOTOR WAS GOING TO BE USED TO PLACE THE MICROFIX ANCHOR, BUT THE MOTOR DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER. WHEN DRILLING, IT WAS NOT DRILLED DEEP ENOUGH, AND WHEN THE ANCHOR WAS INSERTED IT BROKE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE SURGERY BECAUSE THE USER HAD TWO UNITS OF EACH ANCHOR TYPE, BUT ALREADY USED ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND NEEDED THE OTHER FOR THE LEFT, SO1.3MM MICRO QUICK ANCHOR DEVICE WAS USED THIS WAY AND IT WAS RESOLVED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23935285 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 12, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR ARTHRECTOMY + MENISCUSITIS + BILATERAL CONDYLENTOLIA, AT THE TIME THE SPECIALIST WAS PREPARING TO USE THE MICROFIX QUICKSNCHOR ANCHOR AND WHEN POSITIONING IT FOR USE, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE TIP OF THIS WAS DEFECTIVE (BENT), WHICH IS WHY IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO USE SAID REFERENCE, SO THE SPECIALIST REQUESTED TO OPEN ANOTHER ANCHOR OF THE SAME REFERENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS, WHICH COULD BE USED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM, THUS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE SURGERY, WITHOUT DISCOMFORT TO THE SPECIALIST, WITHOUT AFFECTING THE PATIENT AND WITHOUT ALTERATIONS IN SURGICAL TIMES. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22786673 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 28, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC P3 DEVICE BROKE OFF DURING USE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DOCTOR PROPERLY CREATED A DRILL HOLE, BUT WHILE INSERTING THE DEVICE, THE TIP BROKE OFF, RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22628513 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 24, 2025Device Damaged Prior to Use; Material Deformation; Device Damaged Prior to Use; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HAND SURGERY PROCEDURE, UPON OPENING THE PACKAGING OF THE MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC C1 DEVICE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ANCHOR WAS DEFORMED. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPARE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. DURING IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WAS STRIPPED/WORN/TWISTED/CROSS THREADED. 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 22591252 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 22, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE OF THE HAND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SUTURE OF THE MICRIFXQA+ W/#4OC C1 DEVICE BROKE OFF. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22070772 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 16, 2025Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MINI ANCHOR ON THE MICRIFXQA+ W/ # 4OC P3 DEVICE FAILED WHEN UTILIZED, RESULTING IN THE SUTURE BREAKING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. 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 22035819 ↗

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