Arthrex® AR-7205TRecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · #2 TW,38" W/2 TPR NDLS · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 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 00888867041332), received between Feb 16, 2023 and Feb 16, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination1
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 16, 2023Contamination; Material Fragmentation
ON (B)(6) 2023, IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ARTHREX EMPLOYEE VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-7205T TIGERWIRE WITH 2 TAPERED NEEDLES WAS USED IN A SPINE SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 AND POSTOPERATIVE CT SCANS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE SURGEON SUSPECTS THAT THE PRODUCT IS CONTAMINATED WITH A PIECE OF METAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 16386001 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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