Arthrex® AR-8724VCL-18Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · VAL KreuLock Screw, Ti, 2.4x18 · 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 00888867323971), received between Apr 29, 2024 and Apr 29, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Physical Resistance/Sticking” (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
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 29, 2024Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
ON (B)(6)2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA PHONE THAT WHEN SURGEON WENT TO INSERT THE VERY LAST AR-8724VCL-18 KREULOCK SCREW, IT SUNK BELOW THE DISTAL HOLE OF AN AR-8916VSR-03 VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS PLATE. THE SCREW BECAME STUCK IN THE PLATE AND WHEN SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO REMOVED THE SCREW, THE T8 SCREW DRIVER BENT. FINALLY, SURGEON HAS TO REMOVE ALL THE OTHER SCREWS AND FORCIBLY REMOVE THE LAST SCREW WHICH WAS STILL STUCK TO THE PLATE. A NEW PLATE WAS OPENED AND CASE WAS COMPLETED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A RADIUS FRACTURE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6)2022.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19200395 ↗
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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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