--- title: "DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ Panacryl-Indicated for use in soft tissue to ... — FDA record Z-1678-2023 | Is It on Recall" description: "IFU Warning: Applying bending force and/or bending force with impaction to the BIOKNOTLESS¿ Anchor Inserter may cause a fragment of the inserter tip to break of" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-1678-2023-depuy-mitek-bioknotless-plus-w-panacryl-indicated-for-use-in-soft-tissue-to-bone-fixation-in-associa/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ Panacryl-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequa... — FDA record Z-1678-2023 Reported ongoing Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Apr 13, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ Panacryl-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212725 - **Reason**: IFU Warning: Applying bending force and/or bending force with impaction to the BIOKNOTLESS¿ Anchor Inserter may cause a fragment of the inserter tip to break off during use and be retained in the patient. broken BIOKNOTLESS¿ Anchor inserter tip detected during surgery may require removal, potentially causing bone damage and longer surgery time - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. - **Quantity**: 540 units - **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing - **Source record identifier**: Z-1678-2023 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1678-2023%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | UDI-DI: 10886705002115 All lot numbers | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Distribution Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Egypt, Spain, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, India, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Thailand. States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1678-2023%22) ## Related records [Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/depuy-mitek-inc-a-johnson-johnson-co/)