Reported Reactions

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Device brand name · Suture surgical absorbable

Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ct: medical device reports filed with FDA

427 reports name it, 2019–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code NEW.

427
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 60 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
94.8%
classified as malfunction
76.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 427 reports that name the brand "Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ct" (suture surgical absorbable), received between June 2019 and April 2024; 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 malfunction (94.8%) and injury (5.2%); across all suture, surgical, absorbable, polydioxanone reports (product code NEW) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 76.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (73.3%), material integrity problem (14.3%) and material separation (8%). The patient problems coded most often are wound dehiscence, foreign body in patient and fluid discharge. 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

01224Sep 2021: 11Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 6Dec 2021: 132022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 7Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 8Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 11Aug 2022: 14Sep 2022: 9Oct 2022: 14Nov 2022: 12Dec 2022: 192023Jan 2023: 10Feb 2023: 6Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 8May 2023: 17Jun 2023: 12Jul 2023: 9Aug 2023: 9Sep 2023: 10Oct 2023: 24Nov 2023: 9Dec 2023: 142024Jan 2024: 5Feb 2024: 8Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

0661322019: 3520192020: 5820202021: 8220212022: 10620222023: 13220232024: 142024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury5.2%22
Malfunction94.8%405
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%427
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 16,088 reports carrying product code NEW. 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 broke31373.3%50.7%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material6114.3%2.4%
Material separation348%19.8%
Delivered as unsterile product30.7%0.4%
Positioning problem30.7%0.4%
Nonstandard device20.5%0%
Component incompatible10.2%0.1%
Defective component10.2%0.6%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label10.2%0.5%
Material frayed10.2%0.8%
Material twisted/bent10.2%0.3%
Positioning failure10.2%2.9%

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 reopened61.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient51.2%
Fluid discharge40.9%
Not applicable40.9%
Pocket erosion40.9%
Abscessa collection of pus30.7%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding30.7%
Impaired healingslow healing30.7%
Post operative wound infection30.7%
Painpain, site not specified20.5%
Fever10.2%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue10.2%
Necrosisdeath of tissue10.2%
Obstruction/occlusion10.2%
Purulent discharge10.2%

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

In context

MeasureSfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A CtProduct code NEWAll MAUDE reports
Reports42716,08826,136,888
Share of that pool—2.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury5.2%21.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction94.8%76.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.4%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 NEW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Stratafix9256470.1%
Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ctb-134300%
Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ctx30800%
Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 0 S/A Ct-130200%
Stratafix Symmetric Pds Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device27000%
Sfxspi Pds+ Bi Vio 14in2 1 Da Ctx26000%
Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ct-122000.5%
Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 0 S/A Ct20700%
Pds2111990%
Stratafix Unknown198150.5%
Stratafix Knotless Tissue Control Device22500.4%
Sfx Spi Pds+ Bi Vio 14in2 Usp1 D/A Ctx1831010%
Pds Plus Antibacterial Polydioxanone Suture15600%
Suture Unknown469390.6%
Absorbable Surgical Suture Usp361270%

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 Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ct reports

How many FDA reports name Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ct?

427 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?

malfunction (94.8%) and injury (5.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (73.3%), material integrity problem (14.3%), material separation (8%), delivered as unsterile product (0.7%) and positioning problem (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 Sfx Sym Pds+ Uni Vio 18in 1 S/A Ct 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.