Arthrex® AR-8719-1818Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · Nitinol Compression Staple, 18W x 18L · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867288003), received between Apr 19, 2024 and Apr 19, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Defective Component” (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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Defective Component1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 19, 2024Defective Component; Defective Component
ON 12/23/2021 IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-8719-1818 NITINOL STAPLE WOULD NOT SEAT BECAUSE THE DRIVER LOST TENSION. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2021. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED 12/23/2021: THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A MIDFOOT FUSION PROCEDURE AND CASE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER AR-8719-1818 NITINOL STAPLE FROM LOT NUMBER 0178104685 WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19145319 ↗
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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 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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