Device manufacturer, as written on reports

Arthrex: medical device reports filed with FDA

34,852 reports name it as the manufacturer of the device involved, 1996–2026.

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34,852
reports naming it as manufacturer: 0.1% of all MAUDE reports; 6,868
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 5,937 in the 12 months before; 70.3%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

34,852 medical device reports received by FDA give Arthrex as the manufacturer of the device involved, 0.1% of the MAUDE database, from February 1996 to August 2026. Manufacturer names are as written on the report; subsidiaries and spelling variants may appear as separate names.

6,868 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 16% from 5,937 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (70.3%), injury (27.6%) and other (2%). Manufacturers are required to report events they learn of, so a large manufacturer with many products in use files many reports. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands named most often

Brand	Device type	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death
Dw Arthroscopy Fluid Management Dev	Arthroscope	1,052	158	0%
KL 1.8 FiberTak, Shoulder	Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue	682	222	0%
Knee Scorpion	Accessories, arthroscopic	471	81	0%
Fibertak	Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue	408	25	0%
Bio-Comp Swvlk C Cld 4 75x19 1mm	Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue	358	119	0%
Scorpion-Multifire Needle	Instrument, manual, surgical, general use	315	20	0%
Scorpion Needle, Knee	Instrument, manual, surgical, general use	280	74	0%
Self Bunching KL 1.8 FiberTak, Hip	Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue	253	78	0%
Arthrex	Arthroscope	247	28	0%
Angled Reamer Drive Shaft	Orthopedic manual surgical instrument	240	9	0%
Surefire Scorpion Needle	Instrument, manual, surgical, general use	223	25	0%
Multifire Scorpion Needle	Instrument, manual, surgical, general use	192	0	0%
Bio-Compsi Crkscrw Ft 4 5x 14mm	Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue	187	88	0%
Acl Tightrope Rt	Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue	166	38	0%
Apollo Rf 90 Multiport	Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories	149	10	0%
Acl Tightrope With Fibertag	Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue	142	20	0%
Fastpass Scorpion Sl-Mf	Orthopedic manual surgical instrument	137	38	0%
Main Pump Tubing	Arthroscope	127	24	0%
7x 20mm Bc If Scrw Vented	Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue	123	28	0%
PEEK SWIVELOCK C,4.75x19.1MM	Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue	107	58	0%
Meniscal Cinch	Suture, nonabsorbable, synthetic, polyethylene	103	18	0%

Brands with a page on this site, ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Device types

Product code	Device type	Reports	Share
MBI	Fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue	5,403	15.5%
LXH	Orthopedic manual surgical instrument	4,902	14.1%
MAI	Fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue	4,861	13.9%
HRX	Arthroscope	2,284	6.6%
MDM	Instrument, manual, surgical, general use	2,209	6.3%
HWC	Screw, fixation, bone	2,073	5.9%
GAT	Suture, nonabsorbable, synthetic, polyethylene	1,333	3.8%
HRS	Plate, fixation, bone	1,307	3.8%
HWE	Instrument, surgical, orthopedic, ac-powered motor and accessory/attachment	859	2.5%
KWS	Prosthesis, shoulder, semi-constrained, metal/polymer cemented	659	1.9%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type

Death0%3

Injury27.6%9,613

Malfunction70.3%24,504

Other2%698

Not given0.1%34

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Questions about Arthrex reports

How many FDA device reports name Arthrex as manufacturer?

34,852 reports through August 2026, 6,868 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which of its brands appear most often?

Dw Arthroscopy Fluid Management Dev (1,052), KL 1.8 FiberTak, Shoulder (682), Knee Scorpion (471), Fibertak (408) and Bio-Comp Swvlk C Cld 4 75x19 1mm (358).

Which device types does it report on?

fastener, fixation, nondegradable, soft tissue (15.5%), orthopedic manual surgical instrument (14.1%), fastener, fixation, biodegradable, soft tissue (13.9%) and arthroscope (6.6%).

Does a high count say something about the manufacturer?

Not by itself. Manufacturers must file a report for every event they become aware of, so report volume follows the number of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. Manufacturer names are pooled after company suffixes (Inc., LLC, GmbH and similar) are dropped; names that read as a person rather than an organisation are never published. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.