Arthrex® AR-18700-45Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · Pointed Reduction Forceps · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 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 00888867317949), received between Feb 7, 2022 and May 17, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Difficult to Open or Close1
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.
MalfunctionMay 17, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
ON 04/22/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT DURING A PROCEDURE MULTIPLE DEVICES FAILED. DURING THE PROCEDURE AN AR-18800-04 DRIVER SHAFT BECAME TWISTED, AN AR-18800-04 DRIVER SHAFT SNAPPED OFF, (2) AR-18800-03 DRIVER SHAFTS WERE TWISTED, AN AR-18700-39 TORQUE LIMITING ADAPTER WAS NOT CLICKING WHEN THE TORQUE WAS REACHED, A AR-18800-05 SOLID SCREWDRIVER WAS TWISTED, AND A AR-18700-45 POINTED REDUCTION FORCEPS WOULD NOT CLOSE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN ASKED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19343511 ↗MalfunctionFeb 7, 2022Break
ON (B)(6) 2022 IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT THE TIP OF THE AR-18700-45 BONE FORCEPS BROKE OFF WHILE TRYING TO REDUCE A LISFRANC FX, HAVEN¿T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE TOP OF THE FORCEPS BUT IT¿S NOT IN THE PATIENT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE IN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1/25/2022 ON (B)(6) 2022 IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT THE POINTED REDUCTION CLAMP TIP BROKE OFF OF THE AR-18700-45 BONE FORCEPS WHILE TRYING TO REDUCE A LISFRANC FX. THE CLAMP WAS INSIDE OF THE PATIENT WHEN IT BROKE AND FRAGMENT WAS NOT FOUND. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE IN A TMT FUSION ON (B)(6) 2022. THE SURGEON USED AN X-RAY HOWEVER, STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BROKEN FRAGMENT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY USING A LOBSTER CLAW.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 13472351 ↗
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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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