Arthrex® AR-8150PX-45Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 15 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867042926), received between Mar 15, 2021 and Jan 21, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 14 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (5 reports).

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 15 most recent of 15 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJan 21, 2026Break

  ON (B)(6) 2026, AN ARTHREX EMPLOYEE REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT POWERPICK AR-8150PX-45 (LOT/SERIAL (B)(6) FRACTURED INTERNALLY AT THE SPRING MECHANISM AFTER DRILLING SEVERAL HOLES DURING A HIP ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026. ACCORDING TO DR. BEN ANG, NO ARTHREX REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT DURING THE CASE. THE SURGEON DESCRIBED OPERATING AT A HIGH FORWARD SPEED (ABOVE 7000 RPM) AND INITIATING DRILLING BEFORE THE TIP MADE CONTACT WITH THE BONE, MAINTAINING CONTINUOUS DRILLING UNTIL EXITING THE BONE. HIS HAND POSITION REMAINED STEADY WITHOUT MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 24132273 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 19, 2026Material Fragmentation

  ON 2-JAN-2026, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8150PX-45 POWERPICK IS PRODUCING METAL SHAVING DURING CASES, BUT NO SPECIFIC CASE WAS MENTIONED.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 24108522 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 29, 2024Break; Break

  ON 10/14/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A DISTRIBUTOR VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8150PX-45 POWER PICKS TIP BROKE. THIS OCCURRED DURING A CASE, WHERE ANOTHER POWERPICK WAS USED TO PROCEED WITH THE CASE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20557874 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 28, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE. ALL PARTS WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19633003 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 28, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE. ALL PARTS WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19632984 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 28, 2024Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE. ALL PARTS WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19632837 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 13, 2024Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY THE DEVICE DID NO LONGER WORK SUFFICIENT. AFTER IT WAS TRIGGERED THREE TIMES IT WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSING HARDLY. THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY REPORTED. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19531443 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 10, 2024Activation Failure; Activation Failure

  IT WAS REPORTED ON 01/13/2023 BY A ARTHREX EMPLOYEE VIA SEMS THAT AN AR-8150PX-45 POWERPICK WOULD NOT ACTIVATE MECHANISM THAT EXPOSES DRILL BIT. CASE INVOLVEMENT, NO PATIENT EFFECT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19504859 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 6, 2024Failure to Fire; Failure to Fire

  IT WAS REPORTED ON 02/14/2023 BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT AN AR-8150PX-45 POWERPICK BLADE WOULD NOT DEPLOY. CASE INVOLVEMENT, NO PATIENT EFFECT. PER FACILITY: "WHEN HE PULLED THE LEVER ON THE POWERPICK TO DEPLOY THE BLADE THE LEVER PULLED BACK BUT THE BLADE DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE POWERPICK WAS THROWN AWAY AND A NEW ONE WAS OPENED AND IT WORKED GREAT. "

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19479165 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 3, 2024Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOOD OF THE PICK WAS JAMMED AND THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19450171 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 3, 2024Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  ON 12/10/2021, IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ARTHREX EMPLOYEE VIA E-MAIL THAT AN AR-8150PX-45 POWERPICK DOES NOT ROTATE THE BIT AND DOES NOT ACTIVATE. THIS OCCURRED DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2021. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19446343 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 24, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

  ON 08/16/2021, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT AR-8150PX-45 POWERPICK TIP IS NOT EXPOSED TO MAKE THE MICRO-PERFORATIONS. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY ON (B)(6) 2021. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 8/18/2021 ON 08/18/2021, IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ARTHREX REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AR-8150PX-45 POWERPICK WAS STUCK INSIDE THE CANNULA. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY ON 08/11/2021. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY USING THE MICROFRACTURING INSTRUMENTS.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 19391895 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 30, 2024Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  ON  (B)(6) 2021, IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ARTHREX EMPLOYEE VIA SEMS THAT WHEN THE SURGEON DR. (B)(6) WAS INSERTING THE AR-150PX-45 POWER PICK, THE HANDPIECE DID NOT RETRACT TO EXPOSE THE TIP AND PERFORM THE PIERCING FUNCTION. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE IN A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY ON (B)(6) 2021 WITH NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. TO TROUBLESHOOT, THE DEVICE WAS DISASSEMBLED OUTSIDE AND STILL NOT PERFORMING THE FUNCTION. NO PIECE BROKE OFF, THE SURGEON DID NOT HAVE TO SWITCH TO ANOTHER SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND NO SECOND SURGERY WAS NECESSARY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19212827 ↗
• InjuryMar 21, 2023Defective Device; Defective Device

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PRE-DRILLING THE BONE THE TIP OF THE DEVICE STOPPED TURNING. THE SURGERY WAS NOT FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY DUE TO THIS FAILURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

  Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available

  MAUDE report 16582261 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 15, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MENISCAL CX PROCEDURE, WHEN THE TIP OF THE AR-8150PX-45, WAS INSIDE THE JOINT OF THE PATIENT AND ACTIVATED, THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE. THE FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY USING A NEW AR-8150PX-45 WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 11484719 ↗