Arthrex® AR-5018Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · PROBE, GRADUATED BLACK, 5.0MM TIP LENGTH · 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 00888867033757), received between Mar 31, 2021 and Mar 31, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material” (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
Device problems
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material1
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 31, 2021Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BLACK RESIDUE COMING OFF AR-5018 (LOT: 012023) THAT WAS RECENTLY ORDERED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AN ACL PROCEDURE AND VISIBLY LEFT A BLACK MARK INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE REP REPORTED THE RESIDUE WAS WASHED OUT OF THE PATIENT AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY BY OPENING AND USING ANOTHER PROBE.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 11599554 ↗
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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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