Arthrex® AR-4130Recalls & reported problems

Arthrex, Inc. · RASP, MENISCUS REPAIR · 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 00888867032750), received between May 14, 2024 and May 14, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Defective Device” (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

Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

Defective Device1

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.

MalfunctionMay 14, 2024Defective Device; Defective Device
ON (B)(6) 2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT (3) AR-4130 RASPS AFTER ONE WASH CYCLE ALL THREE INSTRUMENTS HAVE LOST ALL OR MOST OF THE COLOR ON THE HANDLE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN UNKNOWN TIME, WITH NO PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19308579 ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`00888867032750`
Brand	Arthrex®
Model	AR-4130
Company	Arthrex, Inc.
Product code	MDM · INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE
Class	Class 1
FDA submission	None listed
Implant	No
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	No
Sterile	No
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Jun 10, 2022

Device type (GMDN): Bone file/rasp, manual, reusable

A hand-held manual surgical instrument with a surface(s) of coarse and/or fine grooves or teeth designed to scrape and smooth the surface of bone during a surgical procedure. The device is typically a one-piece instrument with grooves/teeth along all or part of its working end(s). It is available in a variety of sizes and working end designs, including straight and curved ends and often double-ended with a central handle. It is not dedicated for use at a specific anatomy (e.g., sinus, ear) and it is made of metal [e.g., stainless steel, titanium (Ti)]. This is a reusable device.

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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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