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Device brand name · Fastener fixation nondegradable soft tissue

Healicoil Knotless Pk Nst: medical device reports filed with FDA

480 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smith & Nephew. Product code MBI.

480
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 84 a year
140
reports, 12 months to August 2026
103 in the 12 months before
72.1%
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 480 reports that name the brand "Healicoil Knotless Pk Nst" (fastener fixation nondegradable soft tissue), received between October 2020 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smith & Nephew. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

140 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 36% from 103 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 (72.1%) and injury (27.9%); 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 (76%), device dislodged or dislocated (8.1%) and fracture (7.7%). The patient problems coded most often are perforation, device embedded in tissue or plaque and rupture. 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

0571142020: 1520202021: 7020212022: 4120222023: 6920232024: 8020242025: 11420252026: 912026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury27.9%134
Malfunction72.1%346
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%480
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 broke36576%33.6%
Device dislodged or dislocated398.1%5.9%
Fracturea broken bone377.7%5.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off245%3.1%
Material deformation112.3%1.4%
Crackthe device cracked91.9%0.8%
Migration or expulsion of device61.3%1.9%
Firing problem40.8%0.2%
Material twisted/bent40.8%1.4%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert30.6%1.1%
Failure to advance30.6%1.4%
Positioning problem30.6%0.4%
Delivered as unsterile product20.4%0.3%
Material fragmentation20.4%1.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material20.4%0.2%
Material split, cut or torn20.4%2.7%
Positioning failure20.4%2.5%
Component missing10.2%0.2%
Expulsion10.2%0.2%
Failure to cycle10.2%0.1%

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
Perforation6313.1%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque132.7%
Rupturethe device burst71.5%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient61.3%
Failure of implant20.4%
Painpain, site not specified20.4%
Adhesion(s)10.2%
Granuloma10.2%
Laceration(s)10.2%
Muscular rigidity10.2%

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

In context

MeasureHealicoil Knotless Pk NstProduct code MBIAll MAUDE reports
Reports48025,93526,136,888
Share of that pool—1.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury27.9%23.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction72.1%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%
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%
Footprint Ultra Pk Suture Anchor 5 5266460%

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 Healicoil Knotless Pk Nst reports

How many FDA reports name Healicoil Knotless Pk Nst?

480 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 (72.1%) and injury (27.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (76%), device dislodged or dislocated (8.1%), fracture (7.7%), detachment of device or device component (5%) and material deformation (2.3%). 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 Healicoil Knotless Pk Nst 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.