Caprosyn UC-214Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Monofilament Absorbable Suture,CV-23,1x Violet Strand · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Caprosyn (45)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521035119), received between Jun 7, 2018 and May 3, 2023 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (3 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
- Detachment of Device or Device Component3
- Break1
- Component Missing1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Component Missing; Component Missing
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING THE TOOTH REMOVAL, THE NEEDLE HAS COME OFF DURING USE AT LEAST FROM SEVEN SUTURE THREADS. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON ONE THREAD, IT DID NOT HAVE ANY NEEDLE AT ALL. A NEW SUTURE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16861063 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING THE TOOTH REMOVAL, THE NEEDLE HAS COME OFF DURING USE AT LEAST FROM SEVEN SUTURE THREADS. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON ONE THREAD, IT DID NOT HAVE ANY NEEDLE AT ALL. A NEW SUTURE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16861015 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING TOOTH REMOVAL, WHEN SUTURING, THE NEEDLE HAD COME OFF FROM THE SUTURE THREAD. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16860098 ↗MalfunctionFeb 7, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE CAME OFF THE THREAD WHILE SUTURING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8315313 ↗MalfunctionJun 7, 2018Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, INTRA-OPERATIVELY, AFTER THE FIRST THROW, THE DEVICE THREAD BROKE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7578312 ↗
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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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