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Device brand name · Fastener fixation nondegradable soft tissue

2 8mm Q-Fix All Suture Anchor: medical device reports filed with FDA

161 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Arthrocare. Product code MBI.

161
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 13 a year
57
reports, 12 months to August 2026
55 in the 12 months before
81.4%
classified as malfunction
75.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 161 reports that name the brand "2 8mm Q-Fix All Suture Anchor" (fastener fixation nondegradable soft tissue), received between February 2014 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Arthrocare. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

57 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 55 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (81.4%) and injury (18.6%); across all fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue reports (product code MBI) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 75.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (29.8%), failure to fire (21.7%) and device dislodged or dislocated (14.3%). The patient problems coded most often are perforation, device embedded in tissue or plaque and injury. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

032642014: 420142019: 1220192020: 1020202021: 520212022: 620222023: 820232024: 1320242025: 6420252026: 392026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury18.6%30
Malfunction81.4%131
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%161
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 25,935 reports carrying product code MBI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke4829.8%33.6%
Failure to fire3521.7%0.6%
Device dislodged or dislocated2314.3%5.9%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off138.1%3.1%
Insufficient device problem information63.7%1.5%
Fracturea broken bone42.5%5.7%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert31.9%1.1%
Material split, cut or torn31.9%2.7%
Material twisted/bent31.9%1.4%
Firing problem21.2%0.2%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material21.2%0.2%
Material separation21.2%1.5%
Mechanical jam21.2%1%
Activation problem10.6%0.1%
Ejection problem10.6%0%
Failure to advance10.6%1.4%
Failure to cycle10.6%0.1%
Material deformation10.6%1.4%
Physical resistance/sticking10.6%1.8%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Perforation5534.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque1710.6%
Injurya physical injury42.5%
Bone fracture(s)31.9%
Laceration(s)10.6%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

Measure2 8mm Q-Fix All Suture AnchorProduct code MBIAll MAUDE reports
Reports16125,93526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury18.6%23.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction81.4%75.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code MBI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Truespan 12 Degree Peek1,4001270%
Truespan 24 Degree Peek1,1131490%
Footprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 4 59341470%
KL 1.8 FiberTak, Shoulder6822220%
Rgdloop Adjustable Stnd519810%
Twinfix Ultra Pk 4 5mm W/2 Ub -Wht &bl490590%
Juggerstitch Curved Implant434460%
Fibertak419250%
Healicoil Knotless Pk Nst4801400%
Truespan Orthocord3843810%
Truespan 24 Degree Plga372560%
Bone Anchor System For Soft Tissue Support33100%
Omnispan Meniscal Repair 27deg7141610%
Truespan 12 Degree Plga320650%
Truespan Meniscal Repair System Peek 12 Degree29900%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about 2 8mm Q-Fix All Suture Anchor reports

How many FDA reports name 2 8mm Q-Fix All Suture Anchor?

161 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 57 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (81.4%) and injury (18.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (29.8%), failure to fire (21.7%), device dislodged or dislocated (14.3%), detachment of device or device component (8.1%) and insufficient device problem information (3.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that 2 8mm Q-Fix All Suture Anchor was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.