MaxonRecalls & reported problems across all models
Covidien LP · 114 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1,617
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 88
- Recalls
- 0
We found 114 models of Maxon by Covidien LP in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 1,617 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Feb 29, 2016 and Sep 29, 2026 — classified as 88 injuries, 1,529 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1,098 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Most reported Maxon problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1,098
- Break459
- Unraveled Material54
- Insufficient Device Problem Information49
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem41
- Device Slipped26
- Patient-Device Incompatibility14
- Detachment Of Device Component13
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions906
- Insufficient Information292
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient190
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient148
- No Patient Involvement61
- No Code Available41
- Wound Dehiscence34
- Hernia30
Maxon models
114 models, 100 per page, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- Maxon 8886 6233-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID152 reports
- Maxon SMM-5526SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID123 reports
- Maxon 8886 6639-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID103 reports
- Maxon 8886 6213-21SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID85 reports
- Maxon 8886 6237-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID75 reports
- Maxon XX-2106SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID59 reports
- Maxon 8886 6233-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID58 reports
- Maxon SMM-5536SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID47 reports
- Maxon 8886 6207-21SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID45 reports
- Maxon 8886 6641-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID44 reports
- Maxon SMM-5831SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID41 reports
- Maxon SMM-5033SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID33 reports
- Maxon 8886 6207-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID31 reports
- Maxon 8886 6217-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID31 reports
- Maxon 8886621741-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID27 reports
- Maxon SMM-5044SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID24 reports
- Maxon 8886 6233-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID22 reports
- Maxon 8886 6618-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID20 reports
- Maxon GMM-344LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID20 reports
- Maxon 8886 6235-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID19 reports
- Maxon GMM-563LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID17 reports
- Maxon 8886 6057-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID17 reports
- Maxon 8886 6217-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID17 reports
- Maxon SMM-5043SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID17 reports
- Maxon 8886 6267-71SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID17 reports
- Maxon GMM-632LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID16 reports
- Maxon 8886 6213-11SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID15 reports
- Maxon 8886 6605-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID15 reports
- Maxon 8886 6641-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID14 reports
- Maxon SMM-5042SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID14 reports
- Maxon 8886 6632-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID13 reports
- Maxon 8886620721-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID13 reports
- Maxon 8886 6608-21SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID13 reports
- Maxon 8886 6608-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID13 reports
- Maxon 8886 6612-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID13 reports
- Maxon 8886620731-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID11 reports
- Maxon GMMT-540-MGSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID11 reports
- Maxon 8886 6618-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID10 reports
- Maxon 8886 6059-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID10 reports
- Maxon 8886 6267-61SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID10 reports
- Maxon 8886 6277-61SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID10 reports
- Maxon 8886 6235-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID9 reports
- Maxon 8886 6267-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID9 reports
- Maxon 8886 6267-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID9 reports
- Maxon 8886 6608-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID9 reports
- Maxon SMM-5323SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID9 reports
- Maxon 8886613431-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID8 reports
- Maxon 8886621731-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID8 reports
- Maxon 8886 6213-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID8 reports
- Maxon 8886 6532-11SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID8 reports
- Maxon 8886 6745-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID7 reports
- Maxon 8886 6245-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID7 reports
- Maxon 8886 6245-61SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID7 reports
- Maxon 8886 6532-21SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID7 reports
- Maxon XX-2107SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID6 reports
- Maxon 8886 6219-33SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID6 reports
- Maxon 8886 6269-61SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID6 reports
- Maxon 8886614721-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID5 reports
- Maxon 8886605731-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID5 reports
- Maxon 8886622131-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID5 reports
- Maxon 8886 6261-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID5 reports
- Maxon 8886 6261-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID5 reports
- Maxon 8886 6269-71SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID5 reports
- Maxon 8886 6456-61SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon GMM-634LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon GMM-807LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon 8886 6217-21SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon 8886 6221-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon 8886 6232-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon 8886 6245-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon 8886 6285-71SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon SMM-5241SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon SMM-5516SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID4 reports
- Maxon GMMT-90LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon GMM-573LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon 8886621943-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon 8886 6201-33SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon 8886 6229-53SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon 8886 6219-43SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon 8886 6403-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon 8886 6618-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon 8886 6639-31SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon GMMT-541-MGSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon GMMT-563-MGSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon SMM-5431SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon XX-2104SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID3 reports
- Maxon XX-2109SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886603641-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6229-43SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6245-71SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6268-51SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6287-71SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6307-71SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6533-11SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6744-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6755-61SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon 8886 6908-41SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon XX-2110SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID2 reports
- Maxon GMM-806LSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID1 report
- Maxon 8886614821-2SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID1 report
Recent Maxon adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50938062 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50934562 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50926991 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50926983 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
It was reported that during a liposuction and mammoplasty surgery, seven needles were coming off the thread while suturing. Several additional suture units were used to complete the procedure. No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50849720 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
It was reported that during a liposuction and mammoplasty surgery, seven needles were coming off the thread while suturing. Several additional suture units were used to complete the procedure. No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50849715 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
It was reported that during a liposuction and mammoplasty surgery, seven needles were coming off the thread while suturing. Several additional suture units were used to complete the procedure. No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50849711 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
It was reported that during a liposuction and mammoplasty surgery, seven needles were coming off the thread while suturing. Several additional suture units were used to complete the procedure. No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50849710 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
It was reported that during a liposuction and mammoplasty surgery, seven needles were coming off the thread while suturing. Several additional suture units were used to complete the procedure. No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50849701 ↗MalfunctionSep 18, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
It was reported that during a veterinary procedure, during suturing, the needle detached from 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 50819926 ↗MalfunctionSep 4, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50603697 ↗MalfunctionSep 4, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50603693 ↗MalfunctionSep 4, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50603668 ↗MalfunctionSep 4, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
It was reported that during liposuction, abdominoplasty, and eyelid surgery, four sutures that had needles that came off the thread during use. Additional sutures were used to complete the procedures. There were no consequences or impact to the patient, and the patient was alive with no injury.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50603664 ↗MalfunctionAug 31, 2026Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 50526403 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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