Coated VICRYL J940HRecalls & reported problems
Ethicon, LLC · Undyed Braided (Polyglactin 910), Synthetic Absorbable Suture · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Coated VICRYL (350)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10705031043626), received between Mar 10, 2020 and Mar 10, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.
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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
Patient problems
- Local Reaction1
- No Code Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 10, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2020 AND SUTURE WAS USED. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED WOUND SECRETION. DURING A CHECK ON (B)(6) 2020, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WOUND DRESSING WAS WET AND THERE WAS LIQUID EXUDATION. THE YELLOW FLUID COULD FLOW OUT OF THE INCISION. THE DOCTOR IN CHARGE CONSIDERS SUTURE REACTION. AFTER THAT, THE USE TIME OF ANTIBIOTICS WAS PROLONGED FOR 3 DAYS, AND CLEANING AND DRESSING CHANGE WERE GIVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS EVERY DAY. THE PATIENTS CONDITION CHANGES BETTER UNTIL (B)(6) 2020. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Local Reaction; No Code Available
MAUDE report 9813194 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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