V-Loc 90 VLOCM0014Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Absorbable Wound Closure Device · Class 2 · Implant
All models of V-Loc 90 (56)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Covidien V-Loc 90 absorbable wound closure suture is used to close surgical wounds and dissolves over time. The 29 reports mostly describe the suture strand snapping or detaching — often before or during closing of the skin, and sometimes during preparation of the suture for use. No deaths and no injuries are reported, and most cases were completed with a replacement suture. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 29
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 29 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521131651), received between Aug 3, 2017 and Jun 15, 2026 — classified as 29 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (25 reports).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K100257); 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break25
- Detachment of Device or Device Component9
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient11
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient5
- No Patient Involvement5
- No Information3
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 29 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 15, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, TWO SUTURES BROKE WHILE SUTURING. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE ALIVE WITH NO INJURY AND NO ADVERSE REACTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25510622 ↗MalfunctionJun 15, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, TWO SUTURES BROKE WHILE SUTURING. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE ALIVE WITH NO INJURY AND NO ADVERSE REACTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25510583 ↗MalfunctionApr 17, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SUTURING PROCEDURE, THE STRAND BROKE AND THE STRAND SNAPPED IN THE FIRST 1/3 FROM THE NEEDLE WHILE PREPARING THE SUTURE. THE NEEDLE DID NOT FALL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. AN ADDITIONAL NEW SUTURE WAS USED WITHOUT ISSUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21853609 ↗MalfunctionDec 6, 2023Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING AN OPEN RIGHT BREAST MASTECTOMY PROCEDURE, AT THE END, WHEN CLOSING THE WOUND AT THE SUBCUTICULAR LAYER VIA CONTINUOUS SUTURING TECHNIQUE, THE SURGEON WAS TRIALING THE ABSORBABLE SUTURE FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHICH THE SURGEON CONVERTED FROM THE COMPETITOR'S SUTURE. THE FIRST SUTURE SNAPPED HALFWAY THROUGH WHEN THE SURGEON WAS USING IT. A SECOND ABSORBABLE SUTURE WAS OPENED, AND ON A 30CM STRAND FOR THE SURGEON TO USE, IT ALSO SNAPPED. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THE SURGEON USED THEIR ORIGINAL SUTURE WHICH FROM A COMPETITOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18274802 ↗MalfunctionApr 13, 2022Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING AN OPEN TOTAL KNEE PROCEDURE, WHILE IN THE SKIN AT CLOSING, THE THREAD WAS BROKEN. ANOTHER SUTURE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14104776 ↗MalfunctionFeb 14, 2022Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE OPERATIVELY, ON ORTHOPEDICS AND TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, THE THREAD LOOP BROKE BEFORE USE. A NEW SUTURE WAS UTILIZED WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13526383 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2020Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPY, WHEN THE USER STARTED CLOSING THE SKIN, THE THREAD BROKE. ANOTHER SUTURE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10516394 ↗MalfunctionJun 17, 2020Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE-OPERATIVELY, THE NEEDLE BROKE. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED THRICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10163209 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2020Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE NEEDLE WAS BROKEN.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 9608644 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2020Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE FOUR NEEDLES WERE BROKEN.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 9608637 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2020Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE NEEDLE WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 9608631 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, A TOTAL OF SEVEN QUANTITIES OF NEEDLE WAS BROKEN DURING SKIN CLOSURE.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9316737 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, A TOTAL OF SEVEN QUANTITIES OF NEEDLE WAS BROKEN DURING SKIN CLOSURE.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9316708 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, A TOTAL OF SEVEN QUANTITIES OF NEEDLE WAS BROKEN DURING SKIN CLOSURE.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9316654 ↗MalfunctionNov 13, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, A TOTAL OF SEVEN QUANTITIES OF NEEDLE WAS BROKEN DURING SKIN CLOSURE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9316600 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PREOPERATIVELY, THE NEEDLE OF TWO SUTURES BROKE WHEN LOADING INTO THE NEEDLE HOLDER. ANOTHER SUTURE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9110250 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PREOPERATIVE, THE NEEDLE OF TWO SUTURES BROKE WHEN LOADING INTO THE NEEDLE HOLDER. ANOTHER SUTURE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9110162 ↗MalfunctionApr 11, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING AN OPEN PROCEDURE, WHEN THE PACKAGE WAS OPENED, THE STRAND CAME OFF THE NEEDLE BEFORE IT COULD BE LOADED TO THE NEEDLE HOLDER. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8504178 ↗MalfunctionNov 5, 2018Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A BREAST AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE, THE SUTURE FELL OFF NEEDLE WHEN NEEDLE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM PACKAGING. THIS HAPPENED WITH TWO STRANDS IN A ROW. THE THIRD STRAND DID NOT FALL OFF THE NEEDLE AND WAS USED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8037665 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2018Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE STRAND BROKE DURING SKIN CLOSURE OF THE BACK ON AN OPEN SPINAL PROCEDURE. THEY OPENED ANOTHER SUTURE TO CLOSE THE SKIN. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS ASKED BUT UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7675828 ↗MalfunctionMar 30, 2018Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, INTRA-OPERATIVELY, THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE SUTURE WHILE THE DOCTOR WAS SUTURING. ANOTHER SUTURE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7384824 ↗MalfunctionMar 6, 2018Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: OCCURRED DURING AN OPEN PROCEDURE. THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE SUTURE. AN ADDITIONAL NEW SUTURE WAS USED WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THE PATIENT STATUS IS ALIVE, NO INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7316200 ↗MalfunctionFeb 27, 2018Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING AN ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURE, THE THREAD OF THE SUTURE BROKE WHILE DOING A RUNNING STITCH. AN ADDITIONAL NEW SUTURE WAS USED WITHOUT ISSUE TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THE PATIENT HAS NO INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7300581 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2018Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE DURING SKIN CLOSURE, THE DEVICE'S THREAD BROKE. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN OPENED OR REMOVED FROM THE PACKAGING JUST BEFORE ITS USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7297583 ↗MalfunctionJan 2, 2018Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, WHEN BOTH OF THE SUTURES WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE PACKAGE, THE STRAND WAS LOOSE FROM THE NEEDLE AND THE THREAD BROKE. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7158433 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K100257. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2918-2026 · Jun 24, 2026 · Open, ClassifiedV-Loc 90 Absorbable Wound Closure Device VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-21 VLOCM0336 VLOC 90 0 VL 22 GS-25 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0436 VLOCM0003 V-LOC* 90 4-0 CLR 15CM P12X12 VLOCM0003 VL
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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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