Surgipro II VP556X-2Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Monofilament Polypropylene · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Surgipro II (73)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 9
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521758582), received between Feb 22, 2023 and Aug 17, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 8 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (8 reports).
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
- Break8
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Unraveled Material1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
- Insufficient Information4
- Hematoma1
- Wound Dehiscence1
Recent adverse event reports
The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 17, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50288431 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG) PROCEDURE, WHILE SUTURING, THE SUTURE BROKE. IT OCCURRED ON TWO SUTURES. A PRODUCT OF ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23704477 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG) PROCEDURE, WHILE SUTURING, THE SUTURE BROKE. IT OCCURRED ON TWO SUTURES. A PRODUCT OF ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23704318 ↗MalfunctionJan 12, 2024Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING LAPAROTOMY, WHILE ON VESSEL SUTURING, WHEN PIERCED, THE THREAD IMMEDIATELY BREAKS. A SECOND SUTURE FROM ANOTHER PACKAGE WITH THE SAME LOT WAS USED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18505381 ↗MalfunctionDec 30, 2023Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, BOTH SUTURES WERE ACCIDENTALLY CUT DURING THE SURGEON'S ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE ARTERIES.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18422697 ↗MalfunctionDec 20, 2023Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE FOUR SUTURE STRANDS WERE ACCIDENTALLY CUT DURING THE SURGEON'S ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE ARTERIES.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18364413 ↗MalfunctionDec 19, 2023Break; Break
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, BOTH SUTURES WERE ACCIDENTALLY CUT DURING THE SURGEON'S ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE ARTERIES.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 18358704 ↗InjuryDec 14, 2023Break; Unraveled Material; Break; Unraveled Material
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, FOLLOWING A VASCULAR SURGERY, A COMPLICATION OCCURRED WHEN THREE SUTURES WERE ACCIDENTALLY CUT DURING THE SURGEON'S ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE ARTERIES. AN OPERATION WAS CONDUCTED A WEEK LATER, REVEALING A LARGE HEMATOMA AT THE SURGICAL SITE, CONFIRMING SUTURE DEHISCENCE AS THE CAUSE, AN OCCURRENCE UNFAMILIAR TO THE SURGEON. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED COMPLICATIONS A WEEK AFTER THE INITIAL SURGERY. FORTUNATELY, THE PATIENT WAS STILL HOSPITALIZED, PREVENTING WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY HAD THEY BEEN DISCHARGED. THE EVENT LED TO AN EXTENSION OF THE PATIENT'S HOSPITALIZATION.
Patient problems: Hematoma; Wound Dehiscence
MAUDE report 18327151 ↗MalfunctionFeb 22, 2023Break; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Break; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING OPEN THROMBECTOMY, AT PATCH SUTURING, THE THREAD OF THE TWO SUTURES BROKE. THE OPERATION TIME WAS EXTENDED BY MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A SUTURE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16419066 ↗
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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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