Arthrex® AR-9944L-0LRecalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · MaxForce MTP Plate, Long, 0°-0°, Left · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00888867345737), received between May 23, 2022 and Oct 10, 2022 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 10, 2022Break
IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2022 BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AN AR-9944L-0L MAXFORCE PLATE BROKE LEADING TO A REVISION SURGERY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER A CASE AND A REVISION SURGERY WAS NEEDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15569808 ↗MalfunctionMay 23, 2022Break
ON 5/3/2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA PHONE THAT AN AR-9944L-0L MAXFORCE MTP COMPRESSION PLATE WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY IN PATIENT DURING A FIRST MTP FUSION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2021. THREE MONTHS AGO, DUE TO DAILY WALKING, THE PLATE BROKE. ON (B)(6) 2022, PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY AND HAD THE PLATE REMOVED. SURGEON IMPLANTED AN AR-8944CL-S LOW PROFILE MTP PLATE AND COMPLETED THE REVISION SURGERY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. BOTH ORIGINAL AND REVISION SURGERY WERE PERFORMED AT THE SAME FACILITY AND BY THE SAME SURGEON. NO FURTHER ISSUES HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 14468565 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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