Arthrex® AR-18714V-12Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · VA Locking Screw, 1.4x12mm · 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 00888867303683), received between May 13, 2024 and May 13, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Installation-Related Problem” (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
- Installation-Related Problem1
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.
MalfunctionMay 13, 2024Installation-Related Problem; Installation-Related Problem
ON (B)(6) 2023, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT (3) 1.4MM LOCKING SCREWS WOULD NOT LOCK INTO THE PLATE AND WOULD SPIN. THE SURGEON WAS USING AN EIGHT-HOLE TRIANGLE PLATE IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. THE SCREW WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE SHAFT AND ON THE TRIANGLE PORTION OF THE PLATE. WHEN THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE SCREW IN THE LOCKING HOLE AND THE SCREW WOULD SPIN; HOWEVER, THE SURGEON DRILLED A HOLE RIGHT NEXT TO THE PREVIOUS ONE, AND THE SCREW WOULD LOCK WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PROCEDURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 3/13/2023: THE THREE FAULTY SCREWS WERE AN AR-18714V-13 VA LOCKING SCREW, 1.4X13MM, AN AR-18714V-08 VA LOCKING SCREW, 1.4X8MM, AND AN AR-18714V-12 VA LOCKING SCREW, 1.4X12MM. ALL THREE WERE ATTEMPTED TO BE INSERTED AND WERE NOT IMPLANTED DUE TO SPINNING AND NOT LOCKING INTO AN AR-18714P-18 TRIANGLE PLATE, 1.4MM. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY USING TWO AR-18714V-12 VA LOCKING SCREW, 1.4X12MM, AN AR-18714V-06 VA LOCKING SCREW, 1.4X6MM, THREE AR-18714V-10 VA LOCKING SCREW, 1.4X10MM AND TWO AR-18714V-09 VA LOCKING SCREW, 1.4X9MM. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A 4TH AND 5TH PROXIMAL PHALANX FRACTURE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19296663 ↗
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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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