Arthrex® AR-8724VCL-20Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · VAL KreuLock Screw, Ti, 2.4x20 · Class 2 · Implant
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 00888867323988), received between Oct 29, 2025 and Sep 10, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Defective 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Defective Device1
- Positioning Failure1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 10, 2026Positioning Failure
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50713734 ↗MalfunctionOct 29, 2025Defective Device; Defective Device
ON 10/17/2025, A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA PHONE THAT AN AR-8916VNR-03 VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS PLATE AND AN AR-8724VCL-20 KREULOCK¿ COMPRESSION SCREW FAILED. THIS OCCURRED DURING A DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE ON (B)(6) 2025. AFTER PLACING THE SMALL 2.4 SCREWS INTO THE PLATE, THE SURGEON PROCEEDED TO INSERT THE AR-8724VCL-20 SCREW INTO THE PLATE, BUT THE SCREW WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE PLATE. THE SURGEON PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE PLATE AND ALL THE SCREWS, INCLUDING THE ONE THAT WENT THROUGH THE PLATE. THE CASE CONTINUED USING ANOTHER AR-8916VNR-03 VOLAR DISTAL RADIUS PLATE AND ANOTHER AR-8724VCL-20 KREULOCK¿ COMPRESSION SCREW, ALONG WITH THE SAME 2.4 SCREWS THAT WERE FIRST ATTEMPTED. THE PATIENT'S BONE WAS PREPPED USING AN AR-8916-14 DRILL BIT. THERE WAS ABOUT A 10-MINUTE DELAY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON 10/17/2025 WHERE THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD GOOD BONE QUALITY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23418099 ↗
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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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