VICRYL RAPIDE VR497Recalls & reported problems
Ethicon, LLC · Undyed Braided (Polyglactin 910), Synthetic Absorbable Suture · Class 2 · Implant
All models of VICRYL RAPIDE (18)
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 10705031134706), received between Apr 20, 2022 and Apr 5, 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
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 5, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ANIMAL UNDERWENT A DENTAL CLEANING AND EXTRACTION ON (B)(6) 2023 AND SUTURE WAS USED ON THE GUM. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE BROKE WHEN SUTURING. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE ANIMAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16680860 ↗MalfunctionApr 5, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ANIMAL UNDERWENT A DENTAL CLEANING AND EXTRACTION ON (B)(6) 2023 AND SUTURE WAS USED ON THE GUM. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE BROKE WHEN SUTURING. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE ANIMAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16680859 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2022Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ANIMAL UNDERWENT A DENTAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022 AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE DOCTOR WAS TRYING TO SUTURE THE AREA AROUND THE GUMS AND THE SUTURE BROKE OFF FROM THE NEEDLE. THE NEEDLE GOT IMBEDDED IN THE PATIENT'S GUMS. AFTER TAKING THE X-RAYS, THE SUTURE WAS RETRIEVED. THEN AFTER WORD'S LOOKING AT IT, THE DOCTOR THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE BELIEVES THE TOOLS SHE WAS USING WAS NOT ENOUGH TO SCRATCH OR SQUEEZE THE NEEDLE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14164489 ↗
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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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