ARTHROLINE 891400102Recalls & reported problems
Richard Wolf GmbH · PUNCH W 4.6MM H 1.6MM jaw section curved upward, movable jaw section serrated, sheath straight, WL 120 mm, reusable · Class 1
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 04055207046241), received between May 13, 2020 and May 13, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 13, 2020Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, ON (B)(6) 2019, THE JAW PART OF THE PUNCH WAS BROKEN OFF DURING SURGERY AND REMAINED IN THE JOINT. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO GET THE JAW PART OUT OF THE KNEE JOINT WITH THE HELP OF A GRASPER. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING USE; WHEN THE PUNCH WAS OPENED, A PART OF THE JAW FELL INTO THE KNEE. THE BROKEN PART WAS REMOVED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS OR DELAY AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10054641 ↗
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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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