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Device brand name · Barrier absorbable adhesion

Interceed Tc7 Absorbable Adhesion Barrier: medical device reports filed with FDA

189 reports name it, 2001–2017. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code MCN.

189
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 7 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0.5%
classified as malfunction
4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 189 reports that name the brand "Interceed Tc7 Absorbable Adhesion Barrier" (barrier absorbable adhesion), received between January 2001 and November 2017; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (98.4%), malfunction (0.5%) and other (0.5%); across all barrier, absorbable, adhesion reports (product code MCN) death is recorded in 1.9% and malfunction in 4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material erosion (22.2%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (21.2%) and migration or expulsion of device (13.2%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, erosion and surgical procedure. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Interceed Tc7 Absorbable Adhesion Barrier was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2017.

By year received

026512001: 320012009: 520092011: 420112012: 520122013: 4020132014: 2720142015: 3520152016: 5120162017: 192017

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury98.4%186
Malfunction0.5%1
Other0.5%1
Not given0.5%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%189
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 1,562 reports carrying product code MCN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material erosion4222.2%3%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)4021.2%4.7%
Migration or expulsion of device2513.2%2%
Reactiona reaction, type not specified31.6%5.7%
Incomplete or missing packaging10.5%0.1%
Obstruction of flow10.5%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified10052.9%
Erosion6836%
Surgical procedure5629.6%
Adhesion(s)3719.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)2814.8%
Fever2613.8%
Abscessa collection of pus2312.2%
Treatment with medication(s)1910.1%
Inflammationinflammation147.4%
Scar tissue126.3%
Incontinence115.8%
Discharge73.7%
Obstruction/occlusion73.7%
Blood loss63.2%
Organ dehiscence63.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureInterceed Tc7 Absorbable Adhesion BarrierProduct code MCNAll MAUDE reports
Reports1891,56226,136,888
Share of that pool—12.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0199
Classified as injury98.4%80.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.5%4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%95.5%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

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Seprafilm247182.4%
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MED-EL Combi 40+ Cochlear Implant System6,14900%
Gynecare TVT67930%
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Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Interceed Tc7 Absorbable Adhesion Barrier reports

How many FDA reports name Interceed Tc7 Absorbable Adhesion Barrier?

189 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (98.4%), malfunction (0.5%) and other (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material erosion (22.2%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (21.2%), migration or expulsion of device (13.2%), reaction (1.6%) and incomplete or missing packaging (0.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Interceed Tc7 Absorbable Adhesion Barrier was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.