Arthrex® AR-8737-34Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · 2.0MM DRILL BIT, CMP FT, CALIBRATED · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 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 00888867127128), received between Feb 7, 2022 and Jun 10, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 10, 2024Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AR-8737-34 DRILL BIT COLD WELDED INTO THE AR-8737-43 DRILL GUIDE. SEE SOURCE DATA AND IMAGES ATTACHED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19496074 ↗MalfunctionFeb 7, 2022Break
ON (B)(6) 2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL VIA MAIL THAT AN AR-8737-34 DRILL BIT BROKE WHILE SURGEON WAS USING IT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2021.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 13471364 ↗
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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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