Arthrex® AR-01-01-001Recalls & reported problems
Arthrex, Inc. · DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY DRILL · 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 00888867458352), received between Dec 3, 2025 and Jan 5, 2026 — 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
- Failure to Auto Stop1
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.
MalfunctionJan 5, 2026Failure to Auto Stop
ON 16-DEC-2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-01-01-001 DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY DRILL CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH THE TRIGGER WAS NO LONGER ENGAGED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE CASE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23957762 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Break; Break
ON 11/14/2025, A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-01-01-001 DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY DRILL BROKE DURING THE TRIAL. WHEN THEY PRESSED THE POWER TRIGGER, IT CONTINUED TO ROTATE DURING THE CASE. THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL ANOTHER SET OUT TO FINISH WITH NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23706107 ↗
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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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