Coated VICRYL J473HRecalls & reported problems
Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH · Coated Vicryl (Polyglactin 910) Suture, Violet Braided, Sterile, Synthetic Absorbable Suture · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Coated VICRYL (4)
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 10705031040274), received between Jun 21, 2023 and Dec 28, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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. 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
- Break2
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 28, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE SUTURE IS EASILY BROKE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18410654 ↗MalfunctionJun 21, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2023 AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE POINT OF THE NEEDLE (NEEDLE TIP) BROKE DURING DEEP SUTURING, AT THE LEVEL OF THE APONEUROSIS, AND THE SURGICAL TEAM DID A MANUAL SEARCH WITH THE USE OF THE IMAGE INTENSIFIER AND WERE UNABLE TO FIND THIS NEEDLE PART. NEEDLE WAS LOCATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE AMPLIFIER BUT NOT FOUND. USE ALSO OF A MAGNET IN SITU BUT NOT FOUND. SURGEON'S DECISION TO CLOSE THE OPERATIVE WOUND WITHOUT HAVING THE MISSING NEEDLE FRAGMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 17169984 ↗
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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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