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Device brand name · Fastener fixation biodegradable soft tissue

4 75 Healix Advance Kntlss Br: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

493
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 58 a year
71
reports, 12 months to August 2026
105 in the 12 months before
90.1%
classified as malfunction
73.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

493 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "4 75 Healix Advance Kntlss Br" (fastener fixation biodegradable soft tissue); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Depuy Mitek US; received from January 2018 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

71 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 32% from 105 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 (90.1%) and injury (9.9%); 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 (79.1%), crack (7.1%) and migration (4.7%). The patient problems coded most often are injury, not applicable and tissue damage. 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

0561122018: 9320182019: 6020192020: 3820202021: 3720212022: 1320222023: 3320232024: 7520242025: 11220252026: 322026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury9.9%49
Malfunction90.1%444
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%493
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 broke39079.1%56.6%
Crackthe device cracked357.1%2.7%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed234.7%2.6%
Migration or expulsion of device173.4%1.2%
Fracturea broken bone71.4%2%
Material deformation71.4%2.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off51%2.3%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert30.6%1%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping20.4%0.2%
Loose or intermittent connection20.4%0.4%
Positioning problem20.4%0.2%
Deformation due to compressive stress10.2%0.2%
Difficult to advance10.2%1.2%
Entrapment of device10.2%0.4%
Material split, cut or torn10.2%0.7%
Packaging problem10.2%0.1%
Product quality problem10.2%0%
Suction failure10.2%0%

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
Injurya physical injury295.9%
Not applicable285.7%
Tissue damage40.8%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient30.6%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection10.2%
Foreign body reaction10.2%
Painpain, site not specified10.2%
Purulent discharge10.2%
Reactiona reaction, type not specified10.2%

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

In context

Measure4 75 Healix Advance Kntlss BrProduct code MAIAll MAUDE reports
Reports49317,23726,136,888
Share of that pool—2.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury9.9%23.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction90.1%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 5 Healix Advance Br W/Ocord4881400%
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 75 Healix Advance Kntlss Br reports

How many FDA reports name 4 75 Healix Advance Kntlss Br?

493 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 71 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (90.1%) and injury (9.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (79.1%), crack (7.1%), migration (4.7%), migration or expulsion of device (3.4%) and fracture (1.4%). 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 75 Healix Advance Kntlss Br 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.