Device recall: Arthrex Deltoid Ligament Reconstruction Implant System. Intended as a fixation post, a distribution bridge or for…

Class II FDA enforcement event 73579. Recall start date: 11 Jan 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 24 Jul 2019.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Potential for a component contained in the Implant System to be non-sterile.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Arthrex, Inc. started this device recall on 11 Jan 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Naples, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73579 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Apr 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Jul 2019.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Distributed to the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, and WI.

Recalling firm

Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 73579: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1360-2016	Arthrex Deltoid Ligament Reconstruction Implant System. Intended as a fixation post, a distribution bridge or for distributing suture tension over areas of ligament or tendon repair utilizing titanium buttons.	117 devices	Class II	Terminated	20 Apr 2016

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2016: 1,232
Share of these events in Class II: 91%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 18

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Arthrex, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
2 Nov 2022	Small Joint OATS Set, REF AR-8981-06S, 6mm; and Small Joint OATS Set, REF AR-8981-08S, 8mm, both containing a cannulated	Device	Class II	1
25 Mar 2022	K-Wire, 1.35 mm x 170 mm	Device	Class II	1
14 Jun 2021	Suture Anchor, BioComposite SwiveLock C, 5.5 mm x 19.1 mm, Closed Eyelet, REF AR-2323BCC	Device	Class II	1
11 Mar 2021	Tibial Opening Wedge Osteotomy Plate, Titanium, 15.0 mm - Product Usage: use in treatment of non-union, mal-union, and f	Device	Class II	1
24 Feb 2021	Drill Bit, Cannulated, 5.0 mm - Product Usage: may be used in a variety of foot and ankle procedures.	Device	Class II	1
24 Jun 2020	Sterile Low Profile Screw, Titanium, 6.7 x 65mm Part Number: AR-8967-2865S - Product Usage: is intended to be used as a	Device	Class II	1
17 Dec 2019	Arthrex Fibulock Fibular Nail Instrument Set Reusable non-sterile instruments Outrigger Targeting Guide	Device	Class II	1
1 Oct 2019	Low Profile Screw, 4.5 x 20 mm The Low Profile ScrewTM, 4.5 x 20 mm, AR-8545-20, is used with the Ankle Fusion Line of p	Device	Class II	1
14 Jan 2019	Arthrex Burr, Oval, 12 Flute, 5.5 mm x 13 cm (AR-8550OBT) These devices are indicated for resection of soft and osseous	Device	Class II	1
19 Nov 2018	Arthrex Suture Anchor, Nano Corkscrew FT (consists of an anchor pre-loaded on a handled inserter including suture, with	Device	Class II	1

Arthrex, Inc.: all 18 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1360-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73579. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73579/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Distributed to the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, and WI.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 73579?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 117 devices
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.