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Device brand name · Fastener fixation biodegradable soft tissue

4 5 Healix Advance Br W/Ocord: medical device reports filed with FDA

488 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Depuy Mitek US. Product code MAI.

488
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 58 a year
140
reports, 12 months to August 2026
187 in the 12 months before
97.5%
classified as malfunction
73.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 488 reports that name the brand "4 5 Healix Advance Br W/Ocord" (fastener fixation biodegradable soft tissue), received between February 2018 and May 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Mitek US. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

140 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 25% from 187 in 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 (97.5%) and injury (2.5%); across all fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue reports (product code MAI) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 73.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (84.8%), migration (3.9%) and detachment of device or device component (3.1%). The patient problems coded most often are not applicable, foreign body in patient and purulent discharge. 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

01122232018: 2120182019: 1020192020: 1420202021: 1120212022: 1320222023: 3120232024: 11120242025: 22320252026: 542026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.5%12
Malfunction97.5%476
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%488
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 17,237 reports carrying product code MAI. 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 broke41484.8%56.6%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed193.9%2.6%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off153.1%2.3%
Material deformation142.9%2.2%
Crackthe device cracked81.6%2.7%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use71.4%0.6%
Product quality problem40.8%0%
Device-device incompatibility30.6%3.1%
Entrapment of device30.6%0.4%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping20.4%0.2%
Difficult to advance20.4%1.2%
Contamination /decontamination problem10.2%0%
Device reprocessing problem10.2%0%
Failure to advance10.2%0.9%
Fracturea broken bone10.2%2%
Material twisted/bent10.2%1%
Mechanical jam10.2%0.6%

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
Not applicable81.6%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient40.8%
Purulent discharge20.4%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection10.2%
Necrosisdeath of tissue10.2%
Painpain, site not specified10.2%
Reactiona reaction, type not specified10.2%

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

In context

Measure4 5 Healix Advance Br W/OcordProduct code MAIAll MAUDE reports
Reports48817,23726,136,888
Share of that pool—2.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury2.5%23.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.5%73.8%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 MAI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Gryphon P Br Ds Anchor W/Oc5541110%
4 75 Healix Advance Kntlss Br493710%
UNK - Implant771800%
Omnispan Meniscal Repair 27deg7141610%
Bio-Comp Swvlk C Cld 4 75x19 1mm3611190%
Omnispan Meniscal Repair 12deg438440%
Twinfix Ultra Ha 4 5 W/2 Ub Wh & Blue316560%
4 5 Healix Advance Br3sut W/Oc238120%
Osteoraptor 2 9 W/ 2 Ub White / Blue290550%
Lupine Br Ds W/Orthcrd292440%
Bio-Compsi Crkscrw Ft 4 5x 14mm209880%
Healix Advance Orthocord1881880%
Healicoil Knotless Rgnst3301080%
PEEK SWIVELOCK C,4.75x19.1MM167580%
5 5 Healix Advance Kntlss Br156250%

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 4 5 Healix Advance Br W/Ocord reports

How many FDA reports name 4 5 Healix Advance Br W/Ocord?

488 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 140 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (97.5%) and injury (2.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (84.8%), migration (3.9%), detachment of device or device component (3.1%), material deformation (2.9%) and crack (1.6%). 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 4 5 Healix Advance Br W/Ocord 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.