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Arthrex® AR-8941PRRecalls & reported problems

Arthrex, Inc. · PLANTAR LAPIDUS PLATE, STANDARD RIGHT · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 16, 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 00888867132269), received between Sep 10, 2018 and Sep 10, 2018 — classified as 1 injury.

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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1

Patient problems

  • Impaired Healing1
  • Skin Inflammation1
  • Swelling1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 10, 2018Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    A PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE UNDERWENT A PLANTAR LAPIDUS PROCEDURE ON HER RIGHT FOOT ON (B)(6) 2018. SINCE HER SURGERY PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING WHAT SHE FEELS MAY BE POSSIBLE REACTION SYMPTOMS IN AND AROUND THE SURGICAL SITE WHICH INCLUDE: SLOW WOUND HEALING, REDNESS, ROUGH SKIN, SWELLING AND INFLAMMATION WHICH FLARES UP WORSE AT TIMES. PATIENT STATED THAT THERE IS NO INFECTION. PATIENT HAS PLANS TO GO TO AN ALLERGIST FOR ALLERGY TESTING TO THE MATERIALS WHICH COMPRISE HER ARTHREX IMPLANTS. THE FOLLOWING ARTHREX DEVICES WERE IMPLANTED DURING THE (B)(6) 2018 SURGERY: AR-8941PR PLATE (QTY 1), AR-8935-24 CORTICAL SCREW (QTY 1), AR-8935-22 CORTICAL SCREW (QTY 1), AR-8935-28 CORTICAL SCREW (QTY 1) AND AR-8935-18 CORTICAL SCREW (QTY 2). DEVICES ARE TITANIUM AND PATIENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION BREAKDOWN OF THE ASTM TITANIUM STANDARDS OF THE DEVICE MATERIAL.

    Patient problems: Impaired Healing; Skin Inflammation; Swelling

    MAUDE report 7861351 ↗

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