Arthrex® AR-6592-08-20Recalls & reported problems

Arthrex, Inc. · PASSPORT BUTTON CANNULA · Class 1

Data updated Oct 18, 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 00888867040588), received between Dec 26, 2025 and Dec 26, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.

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 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

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

Most reported problems

Device problems

Break1

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.

MalfunctionDec 26, 2025Break; Break
ON 12/03/2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ARTHREX EMPLOYEE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-6592-08-20 PASSPORT BUTTON CANNULA BROKE. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PLACE IT IN THE PORTAL USING FORCEPS, BUT IT QUICKLY BROKE OFF AND COULD NOT BE PLACED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE CASE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23895376 ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`00888867040588`
Brand	Arthrex®
Model	AR-6592-08-20
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	Yes
Sterile	Yes
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Jan 23, 2019

Device type (GMDN): Arthroscopic access cannula, single-use

A single-lumen surgical device intended to be percutaneously inserted into a joint to create an access port for an arthroscope/arthroscopic instrument during arthroscopy. The cannula is designed to facilitate the passage of surgical instruments while preventing the escape of irrigation fluid and typically includes an internal watertight seal, and a port for drainage of fluid. It is available in a variety of dimensions and/or designs and may include one or more obturator(s) to facilitate insertion. This is a single-use 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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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