Arthrex® AR-1923B-1Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867023000), received between Dec 18, 2018 and Dec 18, 2018 — 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.

• InjuryDec 18, 2018Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY WHEN INSERTING INTO THE DRILL CHANNEL THE ANCHOR WAS BROKEN OFF. THE SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE THE PIECE FROM THE PATIENT BUT IT WAS NOT REMOVED. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY. UPDATE (B)(6) 05DEC2018: THE BROKEN PIECE REMAINS IN THE EDGE OF THE SOCKET BUT FIRMLY IN THE BONE. IT CANNOT MOVE. A X-RAY WAS NOT TAKEN BECAUSE IT IS IN THE BONE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 8174778 ↗