PDS PDP315HRecalls & reported problems
Ethicon, LLC · Antibacterial Violet Monofilament (Polydioxanone), Absorbable Surgical Suture · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10705031048010), received between Jul 27, 2021 and Jul 27, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
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
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- Pocket Erosion1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 27, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A THORACIC SURGERY IN 2021 AND SUTURE WAS USED. POST-OPERATIVELY, THE SUTURE BROKE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Pocket Erosion
MAUDE report 12226450 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.