NA 214605Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 17 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886705003884), received between Jan 18, 2019 and May 19, 2026 — classified as 17 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Degraded” (10 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 17 most recent of 17 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Degraded; Material Deformation

  I WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLADES WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT ON THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE AND UNABLE TO CUT. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25222040 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 4, 2026Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THAT THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE WOULD NOT CUT WELL. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2026.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24263501 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 13, 2025Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DID NOT CUT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A 5-MINUTE DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THE EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21375046 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 27, 2024Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED FROM JAPAN THAT ONCE GRIPPED, THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE DID NOT COME BACK. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE NOR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20078184 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2024Degraded; Mechanical Jam; Degraded; Mechanical Jam

  EVENT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER LABIAPLASTY SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024 WHILE USING THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE AND CORDCUTTER DEVICE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SAFETY LOCK AND THE FRONT HANDLE OF THE CUTTER DEVICE WERE QUITE STIFF AFTER RELELASE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, IT WAS SO HARD THAT THE SURGEON COULD NOT CUT TWO AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SINCE DEVICE PURCHASE, THERE WAS A STRONG FEELING OF SNAGGING AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE AND AFTER THE SURGERY, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT TWO ETHIBONDS COULD BE CUT AT THE SAME TIME. THERE WAS NO DELAY REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19926550 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 12, 2023Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE DID NOT CUT WHEN CUTTING THE SUTURE WITH THE CLAMP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GUILLOTINE DID NOT GO DOWN TO THE TIP AND THEREFORE, WOULD NOT CUT THE SUTURE. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED (CLOSED CUTTER CLAMP) TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY REPORTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17919768 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 15, 2023Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED BY SALES REP THAT DURING A SHOULDER SCOPE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE DID NOT CUT VERY WELL. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17549427 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 3, 2022Degraded; Degraded

  THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE WAS BLUNT; AND THAT IT WAS NOT CUTTING SUTURES EFFECTIVELY AND CAUSING THEM TO FRAY. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15156636 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 24, 2022Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED BY SALES REP THAT PRE-OP TO A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6)2022, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE WAS DULL. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13894277 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 24, 2022Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED BY SALES REP THAT PRE-OP TO A ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR PROCEDURE ON (B)(6)2022, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE WAS DULL. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13894172 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 5, 2022Use of Device Problem; Material Twisted/Bent; Use of Device Problem; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS DEVICE WERE DAMAGED. DURING IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERNAL SHAFT ON THE DEVICE WAS BENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13171571 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 15, 2021Degraded; Degraded

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE IN (B)(6) THAT THE SUTURE CUTTER DEVICE WOULD NOT CUT WELL. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE NOR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11671355 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 29, 2020Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ARTHROSCOPIC SUTURE SCISSORS BROKE AT THE TIP. THE SCISSORS WOULD NO LONGER CLOSE TO CUT THE SUTURES. NO FRAGMENTS GENERATED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10207199 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 4, 2020Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt

  IT WAS REPORTED BY AFFILIATE VIA PHONE THAT THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS *EA DOES NOT CUT WELL. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9789005 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 27, 2019Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT THE DISTAL TIP ON THE ARTHRO SUTURE SCISSORS *EA DEVICE APPEARS TO BE BENT. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE DEVICE WAS USED IN SURGERY, OR IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WERE ANY DELAYS IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, OR IF A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTALL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9130283 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 24, 2019Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT THE CUSTOMER'S SUTURE SCISSORS BROKE DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE SCISSORS DID NOT BREAK IN THE PATIENT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE. THE LOT WAS UNKNOWN BUT THE REP STATED THEY APPEAR TO HAVE HEAVY USE, UNAWARE OF HOW OLD THEY ARE. THE SALES REP WAS NOT PRESENT BUT REPORTED NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR DELAY. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8273436 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 18, 2019Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING A SHOULDER/ROTATOR CUFF SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TOP JAW OF THE CUSTOMER'S SUTURE SCISSORS WOULD NOT WORK AND WHEN TRYING TO FIX IT THE TOP PIECE OF THE DEVICE BROKE OFF. THE SALES REP STATED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT BREAK IN THE PATIENT. THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES BUT THERE WAS A MINUTE DELAY. THE SALES REP WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE CASE THEREFORE COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE SALES REP STATED THAT ONLY THE HANDLE PART WILL BE RETURNING FOR EVALUATION AND THAT THE TOP PIECE WAS DISCARDED. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8261309 ↗