Arthrex® AR-8724-20Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · LOW PROFILE SCREW, 2.4 X 20MM, CORTEX · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 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 00888867045170), received between May 13, 2024 and May 13, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Installation-Related Problem” (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
- Installation-Related Problem1
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.
MalfunctionMay 13, 2024Installation-Related Problem; Installation-Related Problem
ON 1/5/2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-8724-20 LOW PROFILE SCREW DID NOT LOCK AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH AN AR-8952MT-03 LOW PROFILE T-PLATE DURING INSERTION. SURGEON REMOVED THE SCREW INTACT, AS IT DID NOT BREAK. TWO 2.4 X 20 KREULOCKS SCREWS WERE IMPLANTED PROXIMALLY, A 3.0MM CORTICAL SCREW IN THE OBLONG SO THAT IT WOULD GET PURCHASE IN THE PLATE AND A 4TH SCREW DISTAL WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN ISOLATED 2ND TMT FUSION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 1/6/2023: PER THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE, ONCE THE AR-8724-20 LOW PROFILE SCREW WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE PLATE, NOT LOCKING, THE SURGEON REMOVED IT AND IMPLANTED IT IN THE MOST DISTAL, FOURTH HOLE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19296822 ↗
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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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