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Footprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 5 5: medical device reports filed with FDA

266 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smith & Nephew. Product code MBI.

266
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 24 a year
46
reports, 12 months to August 2026
37 in the 12 months before
76.3%
classified as malfunction
75.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

266 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Footprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 5 5" (fastener fixation nondegradable soft tissue); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smith & Nephew; received from April 2015 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

46 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 24% from 37 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 (76.3%) and injury (23.7%); 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 (56%), device dislodged or dislocated (9.4%) and material separation (7.5%). The patient problems coded most often are perforation, foreign body in patient and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

022442015: 420152016: 122017: 1720172018: 132019: 1520192020: 292021: 2720212022: 182023: 2320232024: 392025: 4420252026: 25

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury23.7%63
Malfunction76.3%203
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%266
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 broke14956%33.6%
Device dislodged or dislocated259.4%5.9%
Material separation207.5%1.5%
Fracturea broken bone155.6%5.7%
Material twisted/bent124.5%1.4%
Delivered as unsterile product93.4%0.3%
Material deformation93.4%1.4%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off72.6%3.1%
Failure to advance51.9%1.4%
Loose or intermittent connection51.9%0.4%
Firing problem41.5%0.2%
Device slipped31.1%0.6%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert31.1%1.1%
Insufficient device problem information31.1%1.5%
Packaging problem31.1%0.4%
Activation, positioning or separation problem20.8%0.7%
Crackthe device cracked20.8%0.8%
Detachment of device component20.8%1.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly20.8%0.9%
Material fragmentation20.8%1.5%

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
Perforation145.3%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient83%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque62.3%
Rupturethe device burst41.5%
Injurya physical injury20.8%

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

In context

MeasureFootprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 5 5Product code MBIAll MAUDE reports
Reports26625,93526,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury23.7%23.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction76.3%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 Footprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 5 5 reports

How many FDA reports name Footprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 5 5?

266 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 46 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (76.3%) and injury (23.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (56%), device dislodged or dislocated (9.4%), material separation (7.5%), fracture (5.6%) and material twisted/bent (4.5%). 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 Footprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 5 5 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.