Surgipro ll VP-720-XRecalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Monofilament Polypropylene · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Surgipro ll (70)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521038622), received between Oct 2, 2017 and Feb 3, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
- Radiation Exposure, Unintended1
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 3, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, EXPOSURE AND INFECTION OF THE MESH WAS NOTED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 16291700 ↗InjuryJan 6, 2020Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC HEPATECTOMY, WHEN SUTURING THE BLOOD VESSEL, 2 HOURS INTO THE PROCEDURE WHEN BOTH NEEDLE AND THREAD BROKE. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED TO LOCATE THE NEEDLE OR CONFIRMED THAT ALL PIECES WERE LOCATED. THE OPERATION TIME WAS PROLONGED
Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque; Radiation Exposure, Unintended
MAUDE report 9552583 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING AN OPEN PROCEDURE, WHEN SUTURING THE BLOOD VESSEL, THE SUTURE BROKE AT KNOT TYING. NEW SUTURE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8427968 ↗MalfunctionMar 14, 2019Break; Material Twisted/Bent; Break; Material Twisted/Bent
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, WHILE THE SURGEON IS KNOT TYING THE THREAD, SUTURE KEEPS ON BREAKING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE NEEDLE WAS BENDING. ANOTHER SUTURE FROM DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8423269 ↗MalfunctionOct 2, 2017Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE NEEDLE CAME OFF OF THE THREAD. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE PROCEDURE BUT THE PRODUCT WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS NO PROBLEM.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6907812 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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