V-Loc 90 VLOCM0603Recalls & 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
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521132535), received between May 16, 2019 and Sep 1, 2026 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
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
Recalls naming this device
- Jun 24, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalmic utilization, or prolonged surgery.
Z-2918-2026 · Root cause: Equipment maintenance · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
- Detachment of Device or Device Component2
- Device Slipped1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- No Patient Involvement2
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 1, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50548518 ↗MalfunctionMar 11, 2026Break; Material Twisted/Bent
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, IN A LAPAROSCOPIC THYROID PROCEDURE, WHILE SUTURING THE LINEA ALBA CERVICALIS, THE THREAD OF ONE SUTURE BROKE AND ITS NEEDLE GOT BENT. THE NEXT SUTURE USED HAD ITS NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE THREAD. SINCE TWO SUTURES HAD ISSUES IN A ROW, ANOTHER SUTURE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WAS USED BY THE SURGEON TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24569316 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, WHILE CLOSING THE ENTRY HOLE, TO SUTURE THE TISSUES OF THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM, THE THREAD CAME OFF THE SUTURE PART. ANOTHER SUTURE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18730995 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A DUAL CHAMBER PACEMAKER IMPLANT, AT THE TIME OF SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE CLOSURE, THE SUTURE WAS SEPARATED BELOW THE EYELET OF THE NEEDLE. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO REATTACH AND USE THE SUTURE FOR CLOSURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17398853 ↗MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE OPERATIVELY, THE THREAD BROKE. AN ADDITIONAL NEW SUTURE WAS USED WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9125178 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2019Device Slipped; Device Slipped
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, POST-OPERATIVELY, THE KNOT OF THE SUTURE WAS LOOSE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8618195 ↗
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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 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- 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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