Arthrex® AR-3240-3527Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · FUSED LHT GD,WOLF,3.5MMX 274CM (9') · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867029392), received between Jan 10, 2024 and Jan 10, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Excessive Heating” (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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Excessive Heating1
Patient problems
- Burn(s)1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 10, 2024Excessive Heating; Excessive Heating
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY THE PATIENT GOT BURNED AN THE AREA OF THE CHEST / ARMPIT AREA BY THE BLUE LIGHT WIRE CABLE. THE CABLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BUT THE METAL PIECE ( CONNECTOR TO THE OPTIC) BECAME TOO HOT AND BURNED THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED.
Patient problems: Burn(s)
MAUDE report 18489212 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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