Surgipro ll VPF-710-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
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521039971), received between Jan 20, 2023 and Jan 3, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 3, 2024Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING AN OPEN PEDIATRIC CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, WHILE SUTURING BLOOD VESSELS, THE NEEDLE BROKE. THE SURGEON LOOKED FOR THE BROKEN NEEDLE AND USED A NEW SUTURE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE BROKEN NEEDLE DID NOT FALL INTO THE PATIENT'S CAVITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18440409 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PANCREATIC SURGERY, WHILE SUTURING THE TISSUE, THE NEEDLE-THREAD CONNECTION WAS EASILY DISCONNECTED. THE BROKEN THREAD WAS HANDED OVER TO THE HEAD NURSE AND ANOTHER TYPE OF THREAD WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 16214952 ↗
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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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