Arthrex® AR-7222Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · 2-0 FIBERSTICK, 2-0 FIBERWIRE · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867041509), received between Mar 18, 2024 and Mar 18, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Dull, Blunt” (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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Dull, Blunt1
- Failure to Cut1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 18, 2024Dull, Blunt; Failure to Cut; Dull, Blunt; Failure to Cut
ON 02/29/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA E-MAIL THAT AN AR-7222 #2-0 FIBERSTICK DID NOT CUT. THIS OCCURRED DURING A TCTR PROCEDURE; THEY PLACED THE THREADS WITHOUT PROBLEMS, BUT WHEN THEY TRIED TO USE THE SAWING BACK AND FORTH MOTION TO CUT THE LIGAMENT, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE AR-7222 SLID BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE LIGAMENT BUT WOULD NOT CUT. THE PROCEDURE HAD TO BE ABANDONED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON 03/05/2024, WHERE THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING AN ULTRASOUND-GUIDED CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE ON (B)(6) 2024.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18923776 ↗
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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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