V-Loc 90 VLOCM1203Recalls & 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
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521132757), received between Oct 28, 2019 and Dec 13, 2024 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 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
- Break4
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 13, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE INVOLVING THE SUTURE, THE NEEDLE DETACHED FROM THE SUTURE WHILE SUTURING FATTY TISSUE AFTER THE PATIENT INCISION. THE NEEDLE DID NOT FALL INTO THE PATIENT CAVITY. THE EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. THE PRODUCT WAS EXPLANTED AND WILL BE REPLACED IN THE FUTURE BY A MEDTRONIC PRODUCT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAD BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. A NEW SUTURE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20929930 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2024Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY, ALL THREE SUTURE BROKE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19906156 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2024Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, ALL THREE SUTURES BROKE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19906066 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2024Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY, ALL THREE SUTURE BROKE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19905952 ↗MalfunctionOct 28, 2019Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE, THE YARN BROKE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9248190 ↗
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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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