Arthrex® AR-6420CBCRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867039186), received between Apr 1, 2020 and Apr 1, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (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.

• InjuryApr 1, 2020Material Fragmentation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE CURVED BONE CUTTER FOR THE ACETABULAR MICRO FRACTURE PORTION OF A HIP ARTHROSCOPY, TINY METAL SHAVINGS WERE OBSERVED WITHIN THE JOINT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 03/19/2020: THE REP REPORTED THE METAL FRAGMENTS WITHIN THE JOINT WERE VERY SMALL, BUT FROM WHAT THEY COULD TELL ALL WERE RETRIEVED. DUAL WAVE OUTFLOW WAS NOT USED, AND THERE WAS UNINTERRUPTED FLOW DURING THE USE OF DEVICE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 9910395 ↗