Arthrex® AR-8880-03Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · HOWARD ELEVATOR - SMALL · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867129924), received between Mar 6, 2025 and Mar 6, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Patient Device Interaction Problem” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Patient Device Interaction Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 6, 2025Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
ON 02/19/2025, A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8880-01 RASP AND BLUNT ELEVATOR SMALL, AR-8880-02 RASP AND BLUNT ELEVATOR MEDIUM, AR-8880-03 COMBI-ELEVATOR STRAIGHT AND CURVED ENDS, AND AN AR-8954-05 ELEVATOR SAYRE 9MM X6.5'' HANDLES ARE THIN AND REQUIRE A TIGHT GRIP THAT FATIGUES THE HAND. THE SHARP EDGE IS TOO SHARP, AND IN SOME BONE IT GOES INTO THE BONE - WHICH IS NOT THE IDEAL ASPECT. IT SHOULD BE MORE LIKE A FREER TIP VS A SHARP EDGE. THIS OCCURRED DURING A CASE. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21535534 ↗
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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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