Arthrex® AR-18724V-12Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · VAL Screw, Ti, 2.4 x 12mm · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867314801), received between Jun 10, 2024 and Jun 19, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Advance” (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
- Difficult to Advance1
- Positioning Problem1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 19, 2024Difficult to Advance; Difficult to Advance
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, WHILE THE SURGEON WAS USING THE MINI CFS SET, THE SURGEON HAS AN ISSUE WITH TWO OF THE 2.4X12MM VAL LOCKING SCREWS, AR-18724V-12. THE SURGEON DRILLED 3 HOLES IN THE V PLATE AND WHEN TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE VAL SCREWS INTO THE HOLE, THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE SURGEON HAD TO SWITCH THE TWO 2.4X12MM SCREWS AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE 2.4X11MM SCREW AND A 2.4X12MM SCREW AFTER THEY DID NOT LOCK INTO MULTIPLE DIFFERENT HOLES OF THE PLATE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19566914 ↗MalfunctionJun 10, 2024Positioning Problem; Positioning Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, WHILE THE SURGEON WAS USING THE MINI CFS SET, THE SURGEON HAS AN ISSUE WITH TWO OF THE 2.4X12MM VAL LOCKING SCREWS, AR-18724V-12. THE SURGEON DRILLED 3 HOLES IN THE V PLATE AND WHEN TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE VAL SCREWS INTO THE HOLE, THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE SURGEON HAD TO SWITCH THE TWO 2.4X12MM SCREWS AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE 2.4X11MM SCREW AND A 2.4X12MM SCREW AFTER THEY DID NOT LOCK INTO MULTIPLE DIFFERENT HOLES OF THE PLATE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19500822 ↗
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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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