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Arthrex® AR-18716V-11Recalls & reported problems

Arthrex, Inc. · VAL Screw, Ti, 1.6 x 11mm · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 16, 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 00888867313682), received between Apr 28, 2023 and Apr 28, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.

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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1

Patient problems

  • Foreign Body In Patient1
  • Unspecified Tissue Injury1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionApr 28, 2023Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2023 BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS, THAT AN AR-18716V-11 SCREW GOT STUCK INSIDE OF A PATIENT'S HAND DURING A PROCEDURE. PLATE WENT DOWN AND THE SCREW BROKE OFF. THEY DO HAVE THE HEAD OF THE SCREW THAT BROKE. CASE INVOLVEMENT, DEVICE BROKE DURING USE.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; Unspecified Tissue Injury

    MAUDE report 16837852 ↗

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