Arthrex® AR-8952MT-05SRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867204164), received between Dec 23, 2025 and Dec 23, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Positioning Failure” (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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

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

• MalfunctionDec 23, 2025Positioning Failure; Positioning Failure

  ON 12/01/2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY AN ARTHREX SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYEE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8952MT-05S LOW-PROFILE T-PLATE LOCKING SCREWS 2 AND 4 DID NOT LOCK IN THE SCREW HOLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DISTAL T-SHAPED SECTION. NO VARIABLE GUIDE WAS USED; REGULAR INSTRUMENTS AND A REGULAR DRILL WERE USED. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED FROM THE BODY, AND A DIFFERENT SCREW WAS OPENED ON THE INSTRUMENT TABLE. VARIOUS SCREWS WERE TRIED, BUT NONE LOCKED. ANOTHER PLATE WAS OPENED, AND THE SAME LOCKING SCREW WAS TRIED IN THE SAME SCREW HOLE. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER PLATE. NO PHOTO IS AVAILABLE. NO DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE TYPE OF SURGERY. NO SIGNIFICANT SURGERY DELAY REPORTED. NOTHING REMAINS IN THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT. THE BONE QUALITY OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED DURING OR FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS OCCURRED DURING USE IN A CASE WITH NO PATIENT EFFECT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23876083 ↗