BIOKNOTLESS ORTHOCORD ETHIBOND recallZ-1680-2023 · DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. · initiated Apr 13, 2023
Open, Classified
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
IFU Warning: Applying bending force and/or bending force with impaction to the BIOKNOTLESS Anchor Inserter may cause a fragment of the inserter tip to break off during use and be retained in the patient. broken BIOKNOTLESS Anchor inserter tip detected during surgery may require removal, potentially causing bone damage and longer surgery time
FDA root cause category: Use error
What the company is doing
DePuy Mitek issued Urgent Medical Device Correction (Notification) Letter on 4/13/23 via First Class Mail to US consignees. Internal and sales/distributors notified via email. International affiliates will be notified via email and will be initiated per local regulations. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Product is NOT being removed from the field and does not need to be returned. 2. Familiarize yourself with the content 2. Familiarize yourself with the content of this letter. 3. Review, complete all fields, sign, and return the attached business response form (BRF) on the last page of this letter to [email protected] within three (3) business days of receipt of this notification. IMPORTANT: Complete the BRF even if you do not have any of the subject product in your current inventory. 4. Forward this notice to any personnel in your facility who need to be informed. 5. If any of the subject products have been forwarded to another facility, contact that facility and provide them with this notice. 6. Post a copy of this notice in a visible area for awareness and keep a copy for your records. If you have any questions, please contact your local DePuy Synthes Sales Consultant. For Medical Information request, please visit our website: https://www.jnjmedicaldevices.com/mir.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1680-2023
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Apr 13, 2023
- Posted by the FDA
- Jun 2, 2023
- Recalling firm
- DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.
- Quantity
- 3328 units
- Product code
- MAI
- FDA submissions
- K040827, K062170, K070925, K150209
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Egypt, Spain, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, India, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Thailand.
Product description
DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Rapid W/ OC-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212722
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UDI-DI: 10886705002085 All lot numbers
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- BIOKNOTLESS ORTHOCORD ETHIBOND 212722Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE1 recall22 reports
Product lines
Other devices under the same FDA submission
71 devices cleared under K040827, K062170, K070925, K150209 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- OMNISPAN ORTHOCORD 228142Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE932 reports
- GRYPHON ORTHOCORD 210813Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE712 reports
- OMNISPAN ORTHOCORD 228141Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE609 reports
- LUPINE ORTHOCORD 210712Medos International Sàrl · SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE357 reports
- HEALIX PEEK ORTHOCORD 222205Medos International Sàrl · Screw, fixation, bone186 reports
- ORTHOCORD HEALIX BR 222229Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE118 reports
- GRYPHON ORTHOCORD 210814Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE110 reports
- MICROFIX QUICKANCHOR ORTHOCORD TAPERCUT 212859Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE98 reports
- MILAGRO 231807Medos International Sàrl · Screw, fixation, bone98 reports
- MILAGRO 231803Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE84 reports
- BIOKNOTLESS PANACRYL ETHIBOND 212723Depuy Mitek, LLC · Suture, nonabsorbable, synthetic, polyester1 recall33 reports
- ORTHOCORD HEALIX BR 222233Medos International Sàrl · FASTENER, FIXATION, BIODEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE66 reports
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 92210).
- Z-1677-2023 · Open, ClassifiedDePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ Ethibond-Iindicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212724
- Z-1678-2023 · Open, ClassifiedDePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ Panacryl-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212725
- Z-1679-2023 · Open, ClassifiedDePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ OC-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212726
- Z-1681-2023 · Open, ClassifiedDePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Rapid w/ Pan-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212723
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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