Arthrex® AR-8656-02Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · CHONDRAL PICK, 60 DEG · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867307452), received between Apr 12, 2021 and May 24, 2024 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Twisted/Bent” (3 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Twisted/Bent3
- Flaked1
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 24, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE CHONDRAL PICKS TO PERFORM A MICRO FRACTURE ON PATIENT'S TALUS. PICKS WOULD NOT PENETRATE BONE AND JUST BENT OUT OF THE WAY. K-WIRES WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19391274 ↗MalfunctionJan 16, 2024Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
ON 12/18/2023, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8656-02 CHONDRAL PICK BENT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18519235 ↗MalfunctionNov 6, 2023Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
ON 10/10/2023, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8656-02 CHONDRAL PICK AND AN AR-8656-03 CHONDRAL PICK WERE PRODUCING SMALL METAL SHAVINGS. THIS OCCURRED DURING A CASE WHERE THE DEBRIS WAS RETRIEVED. THE DEVICES WERE SWITCHED OUT AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18075496 ↗MalfunctionApr 12, 2021Flaked; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE IN AN ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY, THE AR-8656-02 PICK BENT AND FLAKES WENT INTO THE PATIENT. THE FLAKES WERE REMOVED WITH SHAVER SUCTION.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11648345 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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