Arthrex® AR-8725-20HRecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · COMPR FT SCRW,2.5 MICRO,20MM LGTH · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867126886), received between Apr 22, 2024 and Dec 13, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 13, 2024Break; Break
ON (B)(6)2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-8725-20H MICRO COMPRESSION FT TIP BROKE DURING INSERTION. THE BROKEN FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED, AND IT DID NOT AFFECT THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A SMALL FINGER PIP FUSION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20922194 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2024Break; Break
ON 03/27/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-8725-20H MICRO COMPRESSION FT TIP BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT. THE BROKEN FRAGMENT WAS NOT REMOVED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A DISTAL INTERPHALANGEAL ARTHRODESIS PROCEDURE ON 3/27/2024. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 3/29/2024: THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER AR-8725-20H MICRO COMPRESSION FT. ALL THE BROKEN FRAGMENTS REMAIN IN THE PATIENT'S MIDDLE PHALANX. THE CASE WAS DELAYED AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY MINUTES AND ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA WAS ADMINISTERED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 19155046 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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