Arthrex® AR-6585DRecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · CHONDRALDRILL™, HIP, DRILL BIT · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867235922), received between Aug 7, 2020 and Mar 12, 2021 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Entrapment of Device1
Patient problems
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
- 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.
MalfunctionMar 12, 2021Break
IT WAS REPORTED DURING A HIP ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE THE DRILL BIT BROKE IN TWO PLACES. ALL WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER AR-6585D AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES AND THE PATIENT IS FINE TO DATE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11475318 ↗InjuryAug 7, 2020Break; Entrapment of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS USING THE BETA LAUNCHED CHONDRAL DRILL IN THE HIP TO PERFORM A MICROFRACTURE OF THE ACETABULUM. HE HAD DRILLED APPROXIMATELY 6-7 TIMES FOR HIS MICRO FRACTURE ALREADY AND THEN THE TIP OF THE DRILL BROKE OFF INSIDE THE JOINT. IT WAS NOT BURIED IN THE BONE BUT JUST FLOATING DOWN IN THE INFERIOR PORTION OF THE JOINT. AN ADDITIONAL PORTAL WAS MADE TO BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE DRILL TIP SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
MAUDE report 10379213 ↗
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- QUICKSET 2274-56-000Depuy (Ireland) · BIT, DRILL275 reports
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- LCS 2366-83-000Depuy (Ireland) · BIT, DRILL207 reports
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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