Arthrex® AR-18714P-07Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00888867315556), received between Feb 16, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Damaged by Another Device” (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

Recent adverse event reports

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

• MalfunctionFeb 16, 2026Device Damaged by Another Device

  ON (B)(6) 2026, A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-18714-12 CORTICAL SCREW (1.4 MM × 12 MM) EXPERIENCED A HEAD FRACTURE DURING INSERTION. THE SCREW WAS BEING PLACED INTO A HOLE OF A 10-HOLE 1.4 MM PLATE AND HAD BEEN ADVANCED NEARLY FLUSH TO THE PLATE WHEN THE HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE SHAFT. THE SURGEON REMOVED ONLY THE SCREW HEAD, LEAVING THE SCREW SHAFT IN SITU BECAUSE IT CROSSED THE FRACTURE SITE. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING A METACARPAL FRACTURE INTERNAL FIXATION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026. THE ISSUE DID NOT CAUSE PROCEDURAL DELAY, AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 03-FEB-2026: THERE WAS NO REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE AR-18714P-07 STRAIGHT PLATE, 1.4 MM, 10-HOLE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE ONLY ISSUE IDENTIFIED INVOLVED A SINGLE AR-18714-12 CORTICAL SCREW (1.4 MM × 12 MM), AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THE AFFECTED SCREW REMAINED IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL SCREWS MEASURING 10 MM, 11 MM, 12 MM, AND 15 MM IN LENGTH WERE ALSO UTILIZED AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS ISSUE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24344277 ↗