Arthrex® AR-1204LXRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867004665), received between Jun 5, 2017 and Jun 5, 2017 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryJun 5, 2017Break; Detachment Of Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE DRILL TIP BROKE-OFF IN THE PATIENT AND WAS NOT REALIZED UNTIL AFTER THE SURGERY HAD BEEN FINISHED. REPORTER ALSO NOTED THAT AN X-RAY WAS MADE AND THAT NO ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PART WAS MADE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, NO FURTHER INTERVENTIONS ARE PLANNED.

  Patient problems: No Code Available

  MAUDE report 6610449 ↗