PDS Z452HRecalls & reported problems
Ethicon, LLC · Violet Monofilament (Polydioxanone), Absorbable Synthetic Surgical Suture · Class 2 · Implant
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705031061026), received between Mar 31, 2020 and Apr 6, 2023 — classified as 3 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Material Separation1
Patient problems
- Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction2
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 6, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED AN ANIMAL UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN VETERINARY PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE BREAKS, AND THE DAY AFTER SURGERY THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A STITCH REACTION ON THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction
MAUDE report 16689181 ↗MalfunctionApr 6, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED AN ANIMAL UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN VETERINARY PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE BREAKS, AND THE DAY AFTER SURGERY THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A STITCH REACTION ON THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction
MAUDE report 16689137 ↗MalfunctionMar 31, 2020Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DOG UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN THE VETERINARIAN WAS PRICKING WITH THE NEEDLE, THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE THREAD AND WITHOUT EXERTING EXCESSIVE TENSION TO THE THREAD. NO CONSEQUENCES TO THE DOG. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9903094 ↗
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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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