Arthrex® AR-8737-24Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867046191), received between Jan 20, 2026 and Jan 20, 2026 — 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 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJan 20, 2026Break

  ON 05-JAN-2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ARTHREX SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYEE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8737-24 CANNULATED COUNTERSINK BROKE DURING A KNEE ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE MOMENT OF DRILLING, THE DRILL BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT'S JOINT, AND ALL FRAGMENTS OF THE DRILL WERE REMOVED. THE INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE DRILL LIKELY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER SCREW THAT WAS ALREADY INSERTED IN THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT'S BONE QUALITY WAS REPORTED AS HARD. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A SECOND DRILL THAT WAS AVAILABLE AND NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24115692 ↗