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Device brand name · Suture nonabsorbable silk

Silk Brd Blk 15x60cm M2 0: medical device reports filed with FDA

248 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code GAP.

248
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 32 a year
29
reports, 12 months to August 2026
36 in the 12 months before
72.6%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 248 reports that name the brand "Silk Brd Blk 15x60cm M2 0" (suture nonabsorbable silk), received between September 2018 and May 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

29 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 19% from 36 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 (72.6%) and injury (27.4%); across all suture, nonabsorbable, silk reports (product code GAP) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (63.7%), delivered as unsterile product (1.2%) and device contaminated during manufacture or shipping (1.2%). The patient problems coded most often are inflammation, erythema and pain. 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

048Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 32022Jan 2022: 6Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 4Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 4May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 6Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 3Oct 2023: 7Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 42024Jan 2024: 2Feb 2024: 2Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 4Jul 2024: 4Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 2Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 62025Jan 2025: 4Feb 2025: 1Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 4May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 6Aug 2025: 6Sep 2025: 8Oct 2025: 5Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 32026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 6Mar 2026: 3Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 1Jun 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

021412018: 1620182019: 2220192020: 3020202021: 2420212022: 3320222023: 3720232024: 3420242025: 4120252026: 112026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury27.4%68
Malfunction72.6%180
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%248
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 4,019 reports carrying product code GAP. 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 broke15863.7%53.1%
Delivered as unsterile product31.2%1.2%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping31.2%2.4%
Material frayed31.2%0.8%
Material separation31.2%9.9%
Component misassembled20.8%0.9%
Defective component10.4%0.4%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging10.4%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
Inflammationinflammation5120.6%
Erythemaskin redness4016.1%
Painpain, site not specified239.3%
Swelling/ edema187.3%
Fluid discharge124.8%
Not applicable124.8%
Itching sensation114.4%
Skin inflammation/ irritation114.4%
Purulent discharge83.2%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding62.4%
Skin irritationirritated skin62.4%
Impaired healingslow healing41.6%
Fever31.2%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction31.2%
Discomfortdiscomfort20.8%

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

In context

MeasureSilk Brd Blk 15x60cm M2 0Product code GAPAll MAUDE reports
Reports2484,01926,136,888
Share of that pool—6.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury27.4%19.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction72.6%80.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.3%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 GAP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Silk Suture Unknown Product548321.3%
Silk Brd Blk 15x60cm M2 5363440%
Sofsilk365490%
Silk Suture159350%
Non Absorbable Surgical Suture337390%
ETHILON Nylon Suture40390.2%
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 Silk Brd Blk 15x60cm M2 0 reports

How many FDA reports name Silk Brd Blk 15x60cm M2 0?

248 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 29 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (72.6%) and injury (27.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (63.7%), delivered as unsterile product (1.2%), device contaminated during manufacture or shipping (1.2%), material frayed (1.2%) and material separation (1.2%). 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 Silk Brd Blk 15x60cm M2 0 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.