Arthrex® AR-8827L-18Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867047075), received between Feb 13, 2018 and Mar 4, 2026 — classified as 6 injuries, 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryMar 4, 2026Patient Device Interaction Problem

  ON (B)(6) 2025, A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT A CLAVICLE PLATE IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION, AND NO TRAUMA WAS NOTED DURING THAT PERIOD. RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF THE PLATE FAILURE WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 24-OCT-2025: THE ORIGINAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025, INVOLVING AN ORIF OF THE RIGHT CLAVICLE. THERE WERE NO INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING NO CASE DELAYS, ADDED ANESTHESIA TIME, OR ADVERSE EVENTS. THE SPECIFIC ARTHREX PART NUMBERS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE IMPLANT FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED SIX MONTHS POSTOPERATIVELY, OCCURRING AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE SCREW HOLES. A REVISION SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025: THE SPECIFIC ARTHREX PART NUMBERS USED DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. A REVISION SURGERY IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN TWO WEEKS. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY PRIOR SYMPTOMS OR EXPERIENCE A POPPING SENSATION AT THE SITE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 24506280 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 9, 2024Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem

  ON 09/23/2021, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA PHONE THAT (3) AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO THE PLATE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE IN A CLAVICLE FRACTURE ON (B)(6) 2021. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY PLACING ONLY 2 OUT OF THE 5 SCREWS INTO THE PLATE, LEAVING 3 OF THE HOLES EMPTY.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 19276962 ↗
• InjuryFeb 16, 2024Break; Break

  ON (B)(6) 2024, AN FDA MEDWATCH NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL. A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE BROKE EIGHT WEEKS POST-OPERATIVE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR AN OPEN REDUCTION WITH INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT COMMINUTED MID-SHIFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE. EIGHT WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE CLINIC, EXPERIENCING PAINFUL POPS IN THE SHOULDER. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS A REVISION OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE WITH ILIAC BONE GRAFT AND RIGHT CLAVICLE HARDWARE REMOVAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 1/23/2024: DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE, AN AR-8827L-20 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (4) AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (2) AR-8835-16 LOW PROFILE SCREW, AN AR-8835-18 LOW PROFILE SCREW, (2) AR-8835L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, AND AN AR-8835L-16 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW WERE IMPLANTED. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL THE IMPLANTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED

  Patient problems: Implant Pain

  MAUDE report 18725285 ↗
• InjuryFeb 16, 2024Break; Break

  ON 1/18/2024, AN FDA MEDWATCH NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL. A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE BROKE EIGHT WEEKS POST-OPERATIVE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR AN OPEN REDUCTION WITH INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT COMMINUTED MID-SHIFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE. EIGHT WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE CLINIC, EXPERIENCING PAINFUL POPS IN THE SHOULDER. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS A REVISION OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE WITH ILIAC BONE GRAFT AND RIGHT CLAVICLE HARDWARE REMOVAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2024: DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE, AN AR-8827L-20 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (4) AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (2) AR-8835-16 LOW PROFILE SCREW, AN AR-8835-18 LOW PROFILE SCREW, (2) AR-8835L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, AND AN AR-8835L-16 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW WERE IMPLANTED. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY ON 6/30/2023, ALL THE IMPLANTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED.

  Patient problems: Implant Pain

  MAUDE report 18725224 ↗
• InjuryFeb 16, 2024Break; Break

  ON 1/18/2024, AN FDA MEDWATCH NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL. A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE BROKE EIGHT WEEKS POST-OPERATIVE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR AN OPEN REDUCTION WITH INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT COMMINUTED MID-SHIFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE. EIGHT WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE CLINIC, EXPERIENCING PAINFUL POPS IN THE SHOULDER. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS A REVISION OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE WITH ILIAC BONE GRAFT AND RIGHT CLAVICLE HARDWARE REMOVAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 1/23/2024: DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE, AN AR-8827L-20 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (4) AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (2) AR-8835-16 LOW PROFILE SCREW, AN AR-8835-18 LOW PROFILE SCREW, (2) AR-8835L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, AND AN AR-8835L-16 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW WERE IMPLANTED. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL THE IMPLANTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED.

  Patient problems: Implant Pain

  MAUDE report 18724882 ↗
• InjuryFeb 16, 2024Break; Break

  ON 1/18/2024, AN FDA MEDWATCH NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL. A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE BROKE EIGHT WEEKS POST-OPERATIVE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR AN OPEN REDUCTION WITH INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT COMMINUTED MID-SHIFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE. EIGHT WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE CLINIC, EXPERIENCING PAINFUL POPS IN THE SHOULDER. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS A REVISION OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE WITH ILIAC BONE GRAFT AND RIGHT CLAVICLE HARDWARE REMOVAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 1/23/2024: DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, AN AR-2685DR-10 DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE, AN AR-8827L-20 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (4) AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, (2) AR-8835-16 LOW PROFILE SCREW, AN AR-8835-18 LOW PROFILE SCREW, (2) AR-8835L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, AND AN AR-8835L-16 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW WERE IMPLANTED. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2023, ALL THE IMPLANTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED.

  Patient problems: Implant Pain

  MAUDE report 18723327 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 19, 2023Positioning Failure; Fitting Problem; Positioning Failure; Fitting Problem

  ON 11/22/2023, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW SS, 2.7 X 18 MM DID NOT ENGAGE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 18360240 ↗
• InjuryFeb 13, 2018Device Dislodged or Dislocated

  IT WAS REPORTED BY A FACILITY, WHO SENT A COPY OF A MEDWATCH ((B)(4)) WHICH THEY HAD FILED, THAT A PATIENT HAD ORIGINAL PLACEMENT OF HARDWARE THAT INCLUDED A PLATE AND SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2017 FOR A RIGHT DISPLACED LATERAL MALLEOLAR FRACTURE BY A HOSPITAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ON (B)(6) 2017 THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN THE SURGEON'S OFFICE AND HAD COMPLAINTS OF INCREASING PAIN FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE PATIENT REPORTED TENDERNESS OVER PROMINENCE OF ONE OF THE SCREWS AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL AREA OF THE PLATE. THE SURGEON REVIEWED THE X-RAYS AND INDICATED NO CHANGE IN THE HARDWARE POSITION WITH NONE OF THE SCREWS BACKING OUT. ON (B)(6) 2017 THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON REPORTED THE FRACTURE AS HEALED BUT THE PATIENT REPORTED PAIN AND DYSFUNCTION WITH THE HARDWARE AND HAD WISHES FOR IT TO BE REMOVED. THE PATIENT HAD PLATE (AR-8943BR-04 LOCKING DISTAL FIBULA PLATE - (B)(4), LINE (B)(6)) AND SCREW REMOVAL FROM HER RIGHT ANKLE UNDER GENERAL PLUS LOCAL ANESTHESIA. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION: PER FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORTER, THE SURGEON'S OFFICE NOTES INDICATED THAT THERE WAS PAIN AND "PROMINENCE A

  Patient problems: Discomfort; Pain

  MAUDE report 7266949 ↗