Arthrex® AR-600SAGMISRecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · SAW ATTACHMENT-SAG MINIMAL INVASIVE CUTS · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867111103), received between Mar 5, 2024 and Feb 11, 2025 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (3 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component3
- Break2
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions6
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 11, 2025Break; Break
ON 01/28/2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT TWO (QTY.2) AR-600SAGMIS SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENTS ARE FALLING APART AND UNABLE TO CONNECT BLADE ATTACHMENTS. THEY OCCURRED DURING USE IN A CASE. NO HARM WAS DONE TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21353743 ↗MalfunctionFeb 11, 2025Break; Break
ON 01/28/2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT TWO (QTY.2) AR-600SAGMIS SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENTS ARE FALLING APART AND UNABLE TO CONNECT BLADE ATTACHMENTS. THEY OCCURRED DURING USE IN A CASE. NO HARM WAS DONE TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21353717 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ON 12/11/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-600SAGMIS SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT FELL APART DURING A CASE. NO HARM WAS DONE TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21095277 ↗MalfunctionOct 14, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
ON 09/24/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS-06671072 THAT AN AR-600SAGMIS SAGITTAL SAW ATTACHMENT CAME APART DURING A CASE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PROCEDURE, WITH NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20439274 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2024Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON 10/20/2021 BY A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-600SAGMIS SAW ATTACHMENT DOES NOT GRAB THE BLADE AND THAT COMPLICATES THE CUT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A CASE WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19331306 ↗MalfunctionMar 5, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAW ATTACHMENT BECOMES LOOSE WHILE SAWING. DUE TO THAT ISSUE, THE SAW BLADE FALLS OUT OF THE ATTACHMENT. THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY REPORTED. THIS WAS NOTICED BEFORE THE SURGERY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED. UPDATE DW: 16-FEB-2024: FURTHER INFORMATION WERE PROVIDED THAT APPARENTLY THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING USE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18835638 ↗
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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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