QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUTRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 2 models of QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT by Medos International Sàrl in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 102 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between May 31, 2018 and Sep 25, 2026 — classified as 6 injuries, 96 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (45 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 QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT problems

QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT models

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

• QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT 212853

  FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE
  55 reports
• QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT 212843

  STAPLE, FIXATION, BONE
  47 reports

Recent QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT adverse event reports

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

• MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Break

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50901661 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 25, 2026Break

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50901649 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 24, 2026Break

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50891916 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 21, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE THE MINILOK QA+ # 2-0 OC V5 ANCHOR DEVICE BROKE. ALL THE BROKEN PARTS 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 25246415 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 29, 2026Break; Device Damaged Prior to Receipt by User; Use of Device Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSERTER TIP ON THE QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT DEVICE WAS BROKEN, THE BROKEN FRAGMENT WAS LODGED INTO THE ANCHOR. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT DURING SURGERY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A DEFECTIVE ANCHOR. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A WIRE AT THE TIP WHERE THE ANCHOR IS ATTACHED. 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 25027366 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 28, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC LIGAMENT REPAIR SURGERY, THE QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT DEVICE BROKE OFF, REMOVED ALL THE BROKEN PARTS. 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 25021295 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 28, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ARTHROSCOPIC LIGAMENT REPAIR SURGERY, THE QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT DEVICE BROKE OFF, REMOVED ALL THE BROKEN PARTS. 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 25020923 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 27, 2026Difficult to Advance

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MICRO QA+ #3/0 OC V4 ANCHOR DEVICE COULD NOT BE IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE PLACED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25002220 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 20, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC LIGAMENT REPAIR PROCEDURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ANCHOR ON THE MINILOK QA+ # 2-0 OC V5 DEVICE BROKE OFF. ALL THE BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPARE DEVICE WAS USED 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 24652383 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 11, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ARTHROSCOPIC ANKLE LIGAMENT REPAIR SURGERY, THE MINILOK QA+ # 2-0 OC V5 ANCHOR WAS BROKEN OFF. ALL THE BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24566828 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ANCHOR ON THE MINILOK QA+ # 2-0 OC V5 DEVICE BROKE OFF. ALL THE BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. 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. 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 24388415 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 13, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE TWO (X2) MICRO QA+ #3/0 OC V4 DEVICES ANCHORS WOULD NOT DEPLOY INTO THE BONE AND FAILED. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AND THE SOLUTION WAS TO NOT USE THE ANCHOR. ANOTHER 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 THE SAME EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24333643 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 13, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE TWO (X2) MICRO QA+ #3/0 OC V4 DEVICES ANCHORS WOULD NOT DEPLOY INTO THE BONE AND FAILED. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AND THE SOLUTION WAS TO NOT USE THE ANCHOR. ANOTHER 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 THE SAME EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24333617 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 26, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LIGAMENT REPAIR SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MINILOK QA+ 2-0 OC V5 DEVICE ANCHOR BROKE OFF. ALL BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. 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 24178295 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 10, 2025Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

  UPDATED EVENT DESCRIPTION: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR REPAIR OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER, WHEN THE PACKAGING OF THE MINILOK QA+ # 2-0 OC V5 ANCHOR DEVICE WAS OPENED, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS GRAVEL LIKE DUST AT THE SEALING OF THE INTERNAL SEALING BAG. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OUTER PACKAGING WAS NOT DAMAGED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 6X ADDITIONAL MINILOK QA+ # 2-0 OC V5 ANCHOR DEVICES WERE OPENED, AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 7 FOR (B)(4).

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23771499 ↗

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