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MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Unknown Product: medical device reports filed with FDA

608 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code GAN.

608
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 70 a year
48
reports, 12 months to August 2026
107 in the 12 months before
10.5%
classified as malfunction
64.3% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 608 reports that name the brand "MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Unknown Product" (suture absorbable synthetic), received between October 2017 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

48 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 55% from 107 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 (89.3%), malfunction (10.5%) and death (0.2%); across all suture, absorbable, synthetic reports (product code GAN) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 64.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (9.5%), material integrity problem (2.6%) and material separation (1.8%). The patient problems coded most often are wound dehiscence, pain and hematoma. 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

04079Sep 2021: 4Oct 2021: 7Nov 2021: 5Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 8Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 4Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 21Jun 2022: 5Jul 2022: 6Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 52023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 2Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 6Jun 2023: 5Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 5Nov 2023: 3Dec 2023: 52024Jan 2024: 11Feb 2024: 7Mar 2024: 13Apr 2024: 60May 2024: 15Jun 2024: 2Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 2Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 42025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 5Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 9May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 79Jul 2025: 5Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 3Oct 2025: 5Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 32026Jan 2026: 4Feb 2026: 12Mar 2026: 16Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 2

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0591182017: 820172018: 6720182019: 4720192020: 4720202021: 7620212022: 6220222023: 3520232024: 11820242025: 11420252026: 342026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%1
Injury89.3%543
Malfunction10.5%64
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%608
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 5,612 reports carrying product code GAN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke589.5%33.3%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material162.6%1.1%
Material separation111.8%16.7%
Insufficient device problem information81.3%0.4%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly40.7%0.1%
Failure to degrade30.5%0.1%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient30.5%0.1%
Component missing20.3%0.1%
Air leak10.2%0%
Detachment of device component10.2%2.1%
Dull, blunt10.2%0.1%
Extrusion10.2%0%
Failure to form staple10.2%0.1%
Material erosion10.2%0%
Protective measures problem10.2%0%

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
Wound dehiscencea wound reopened16226.6%
Painpain, site not specified7312%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue6811.2%
Seromaa collection of fluid under the skin6210.2%
Post operative wound infection569.2%
Not applicable559%
Impaired healingslow healing457.4%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding365.9%
Necrosisdeath of tissue315.1%
Abscessa collection of pus274.4%
Hernia264.3%
Scar tissue264.3%
Erythemaskin redness254.1%
Inflammationinflammation254.1%
Fistula233.8%

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

In context

MeasureMONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Unknown ProductProduct code GANAll MAUDE reports
Reports6085,61226,136,888
Share of that pool—10.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports219
Classified as injury89.3%35.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction10.5%64.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.2%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."

Other brands with product code GAN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
MONOCRYL (poliglecaprone 25) Suture638240%
Monocryl Plus Antibacterial Sutures19400%
Monocryl1811510%
Panacryl L-Lactide/Glycolide Suture36000%
Coated VICRYL (polyglactin 910) Suture1,930200.5%
Unknown Suture Product448280.9%
Surgipro1,189890.9%
ETHILON Nylon Suture40390.2%
Gut Surgical Suture31100.3%
Unknown Polysorb Suture173100.6%
Auto Suture Endo Clip L23300%
Auto Suture Versaport 5mm-11mm31700.3%
Coated Vicryl Plus Antibacterial Polyglactin 91072400%
Ethicon1,1001642.3%

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 MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Unknown Product reports

How many FDA reports name MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Unknown Product?

608 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 48 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (89.3%), malfunction (10.5%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (9.5%), material integrity problem (2.6%), material separation (1.8%), insufficient device problem information (1.3%) and device operates differently than expected (0.7%). 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 MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Unknown Product 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.