Caprosyn UC213GRecalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Monofilament Absorbable Suture, CV-23, 1x Viotet Strand · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10884521548602), received between Nov 24, 2020 and Nov 24, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Patient-Device Incompatibility” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Patient-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- Post Operative Wound Infection1
- Unspecified Tissue Injury1
- Wound Dehiscence1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 24, 2020Patient-Device Incompatibility; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Patient-Device Incompatibility; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE PATIENT HAD A REACTION TO THE SUTURE AFTER BEING REMOVED POST-OPERATIVELY. INFECTION WAS ALSO DEVELOPED ON FOLLOW UP. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR DEHISCENCE AND INFECTION. THERE WAS NO HOSPITALIZATION, BUT THERE WAS A TISSUE DAMAGE. AN INTERVENTION WAS DONE TO PREVENT A PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A FUNCTION.
Patient problems: Post Operative Wound Infection; Unspecified Tissue Injury; Wound Dehiscence
MAUDE report 10895234 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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