Arthrex® AR-8916-14-RURecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · 1.7MM DRILL BIT, REUSABLE · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867272682), received between Apr 25, 2023 and Aug 10, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.
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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Material Twisted/Bent2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 10, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50192930 ↗MalfunctionFeb 4, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY THE TWO DRILL BITS WERE COMPLETE BUT BENT OR FOLDED, MAKING THEM UNUSABLE. NO PARTS WERE MISSING, SO THERE WAS NO LOSS DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24259479 ↗MalfunctionFeb 4, 2026Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY THE TWO DRILL BITS WERE COMPLETE BUT BENT OR FOLDED, MAKING THEM UNUSABLE. NO PARTS WERE MISSING, SO THERE WAS NO LOSS DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24259329 ↗InjuryApr 25, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A JONES FRACTURE SURGERY THE DRILL BROKE AND A PIECE OF IT STAYED INSIDE THE PATIENT BONE, BECAUSE THE DOCTOR CHOSE NOT TO TAKE IT OUT. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 16809895 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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