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Arthrex® AR-8953-07Recalls & reported problems

Arthrex, Inc. · PLATE, POW, LOCKING, TI, 7 MM · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 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 00888867055216), received between Dec 2, 2020 and Dec 2, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.

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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1

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.

  • InjuryDec 2, 2020Break

    IT WAS REPORTED, THE DURING A POST-OPERATIVE FOLLOW-UP ON FOR A PROXIMAL OPEN WEDGE BUNION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020, X-RAYS SHOWN A BROKEN AR-8953-07, LOCKING PLATE. THE SURGEON REMOVED AR-8953-07, AR-8933-V-16 (2), AR-8933V-18(1) AND AR-8933V-20(1) ON (B)(6) 2020. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED 11/11/2020: THE PATIENT'S ORIGINAL SURGERY TOOK PLACE (B)(6) 2020. THERE WAS NO KNOWN OR REPORTED TRAUMA SUFFERED BY THE PATIENT POST-OP. THE REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PLATE AND SCREWS WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2020. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED 11/12/2020: DURING THE REVISION, UPON EXPLANTATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLATE AND ONE SCREW WERE BROKEN INSIDE THE PATIENT. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHICH OF THE SCREW PART NUMBERS: AR-8933-V-16, AR-8933V-18 OR AR-8933V-20 IS THE SCREW THAT WAS BROKEN OR IF THE SCREW MAY HAVE BROKEN DUE TO THE BROKEN PLATE THAT WAS DISCOVERED AT ONE OF THE PATIENT FOLLOW UP VISITS. DURING THE REVISION THERE WERE NO NEW DEVICES IMPLANTED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 10934560 ↗

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