Coated VICRYL VCP317H (UDI 10705031149809)Recalls & reported problems
Ethicon Inc. · Antibacterial Violet Braided (Polyglactin 910), Synthetic Absorbable Suture · Class 2 · Implant
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705031149809), received between Jun 12, 2025 and Jun 17, 2026 — classified as 4 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
- Component Missing1
- Product Quality Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 17, 2026Product Quality Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN (B)(6) 2026 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCESS OF SUTURING THE WOUND, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MIDDLE OF THE SUTURE WAS ROUGH, THIN, AND ALMOST BROKEN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25533165 ↗MalfunctionMar 19, 2026Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026 AND SUTURE WAS USED. IT WAS REPORTED WHEN PURCHASER OPEN THE PACKAGING ONLY 35 PCS. THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT DELAYS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24641353 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE IN 2025 AND SUTURE WAS USED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLED BROKE WHILE SUTURING. THE NEEDLE WAS FOUND. DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22808870 ↗MalfunctionJun 12, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLE BROKE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22194277 ↗
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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 13, 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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