Arthrex® AR-13970NRRecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · KINGFIR SUTR RETVR TISS GRSPR W/NR HNDL · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867015760), received between Aug 12, 2024 and Aug 12, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 12, 2024Break; Break
ON (B)(6) 2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-13970NR KINGFISHER SUTURE RETRIEVER WELDS WERE BROKEN AND MOVE IN AND OUT. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION OF CASE INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 7/19/2024: THIS OCCURRED DURING USE IN AN ACL RECONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024. A PHOTO ATTACHMENT SHOWS THE GAP THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AND CAUSES THE TIP TO SLIDE. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RETRIEVER READY AND WITH NO CASE DELAY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19961404 ↗
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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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