Arthrex® AR-12150Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · SCISSORS, 3.4 MM, R CURVED, STR · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867005228), received between Aug 3, 2023 and Jun 10, 2024 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Corroded1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 10, 2024Corroded; Corroded
ON 05/13/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A DISTRIBUTOR VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-12150 SCISSORS WERE RUSTED AND NOT CUTTING. THIS OCCURRED DURING USE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19496631 ↗MalfunctionJun 4, 2024Break; Break
ON 09/26/2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A DISTRIBUTOR VIA SEMS THAT AR-12150 SCISSORS CLAMP IS BROKE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED ON (B)(6) 2022 DURING AN UNKNOWN CASE, WITH NO PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19463655 ↗MalfunctionAug 3, 2023Break; Break
ON (B)(6) 2023, IT WAS REPORTED BY A DISTRIBUTOR VIA SEMS THAT AN AR-12150 SCISSORS CLAMP BROKE. THIS OCCURRED DURING A PROCEDURE ON. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17452468 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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