Arthrex® AR-8750-09Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · DRL BIT, 3.2MM, CANN., LONG · 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 00888867266056), received between Jun 6, 2024 and Dec 27, 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
- Fitting Problem1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- 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.
MalfunctionDec 27, 2024Break; Break
ON (B)(6)2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT A TTC NAIL AND A DRILL BIT FROM A COMPRESSION FT SYSTEM HAD ISSUES DURING A PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 12/17/2024: THE AR-9090-08S DUALCOMP HINDFOOT NAIL WAS IMPLANTED, AND THE DRILL WOULD NOT ADVANCE INTO THE NAIL WHEN DRILLING FOR THE PROXIMAL CALCANEUS. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO FREEHAND THE DRILL WITHOUT THE JIG BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. WHILE USING THE AR-8750-09 CANNULATED DRILL BIT, IT SNAPPED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE POWER ADAPTER. THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF REMAINED FLUSH WITH THE AO CONNECTION. THE REST OF THE DRILL WAS REMOVED FROM THE GUIDEWIRE IN ONE PIECE. THE DRILL DID NOT BREAK IN THE PATIENT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING ADDITIONAL FIXATION WITH AN AR-8770-70H COMPRESSION FT SCREW AND AN AR-8770-55H COMPRESSION FT SCREW. THE CASE WAS DELAYED ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES; HOWEVER, THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNAWARE IF ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA WAS ADMINISTERED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A HINDFOOT ARTHRODESIS, TTC FUSION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21027322 ↗MalfunctionJun 6, 2024Fitting Problem; Fitting Problem
ON 12/16/2022 IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT THE AR-8750-09, AR-8770-02, AR-8750K, AND AR-8770K KWIRES OF THE 5.0/7.0 KEEP GETTING STUCK IN THE DRILL BITS AND PULLING OUT OF THE PATIENT, THEREFORE LOSING THE SURGEONS KWIRE POSITIONING. NO PATIENT AFFECT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19476700 ↗
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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 13, 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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