Arthrex® AR-2923BCSRecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · Implant Sys, BioComp 2.9mm PushLock shrt · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867335035), received between Aug 1, 2025 and Feb 18, 2026 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 reports).
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
- Break3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Break
ON 29-JAN-2026, A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-2923BCS SHORT 2.9 MM BIOCOMPOSITE PUSHLOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM EXPERIENCED ANCHOR BREAKAGE DURING INSERTION. THERE WAS NO CASE DELAY, AND IT WAS COMPLETED WITH A REPLACEMENT AR-2923BCS SHORT 2.9 MM BIOCOMPOSITE PUSHLOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED DURING A LABRAL REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026, WITH NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 02-FEB-2026: ALL FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24377462 ↗MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Break; Break
ON 10/06/2025, A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-2923BCS BIOCOMPOSITE PUSHLOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM ANCHOR BROKE DURING INSERTION. NO FRAGMENTS WERE RETAINED IN THE PATIENT, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING AN AR-2923BC BIOCOMPOSITE PUSHLOCK SUTURE ANCHOR WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A LABRAL REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025, WITH NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025: AR-2923BCS BIOCOMPOSITE PUSHLOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM ANCHOR BROKE INTO PIECES DURING INSERTION. THE BONE QUALITY WAS ASSESSED AS HARD. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY, NO ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA WAS ADMINISTERED, AND NO ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE NOTED. NO PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN TO DOCUMENT THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23302601 ↗MalfunctionAug 1, 2025Break; Break
ON 07/10/2025, A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-2923BCS BIOCOMPOSITE PUSHLOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A FAILURE DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025. SPECIFICALLY, THE PUSHLOCK EYELET BROKE AFTER THE DRILL WAS USED AND CYCLED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED ON 07/16/2025.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22687055 ↗
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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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