Vascufil 88864710-11VRecalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Coated Monofilament Polybutester,CV-11,D/A,1x Blue Strand · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Vascufil (8)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521101906), received between Aug 23, 2017 and Apr 26, 2021 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K990952); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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
- Break1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- Failure to Anastomose1
- Insufficient Information1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 26, 2021Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING OPEN VASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS, THE SUTURE BROKE DOWN. VASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS FAILED SO THE SURGEON USED ANOTHER PRODUCT TO COMPLETE THE CASE.
Patient problems: Failure to Anastomose; Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11729662 ↗MalfunctionAug 23, 2017Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: DURING AN OPEN CABG PROCEDURE AT THE PROXIMAL ANASTOMOSIS, THE NEEDLE POPPED OFF OF THE THREAD. TO COMPLETE THE CASE ANOTHER SUTURE WAS USED. NO MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6814151 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K990952. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1181-2023 · Dec 2, 2022 · Open, ClassifiedTi-Cron Coated Braided Polyester Suture Product Description 88862775-31 TICRON* 4-0 BLU 75CM CV327DA 88862880-41 TICRON* 3-0 WHI 75CM Y31DA 88863012-61 TICRON* 0 BLU 90CM C16 X36 8
- Z-1175-2023 · Dec 2, 2022 · Open, ClassifiedNovafil Monofilament Polybutester Suture Product Description: 8886 4002-41 NOVAFIL 3-0 BLU 90CM C14 8886 4400-13 NOVAFIL 6-0 BLU 45CM SBE2 8886 4400-23 NOVAFIL 5-0 BLU 45CM SBE2 8
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- FAST-FIX 72201494Smith & Nephew, Inc. · SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYETHYLENE249 reports
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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