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Device brand name · Suture surgical absorbable poliglecaprone 25

Stratafix Unknown: medical device reports filed with FDA

198 reports name it, 2016–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code NEW.

198
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 20 a year
15
reports, 12 months to August 2026
56 in the 12 months before
33.3%
classified as malfunction
76.8% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

198 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Stratafix Unknown" (suture surgical absorbable poliglecaprone 25); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon; received from September 2016 to June 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

15 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 73% from 56 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 (65.7%), malfunction (33.3%) and death (0.5%); 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 (24.7%), material separation (5.6%) and material integrity problem (2%). The patient problems coded most often are wound dehiscence, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding 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

01427Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 42022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 9May 2022: 7Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 4Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 7Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 2Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 3Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 4Dec 2023: 32024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 4Mar 2024: 17Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 2Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 52025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 6Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 7Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 27Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 3Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 32026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 2Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 3Jul 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

026522016: 920162017: 320172018: 320182019: 1620192021: 1520212022: 2820222023: 2720232024: 3720242025: 5220252026: 82026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%1
Injury65.7%130
Malfunction33.3%66
Other0%0
Not given0.5%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%198
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 broke4924.7%50.7%
Material separation115.6%19.8%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material42%2.4%
Defective component21%0.6%
Positioning failure21%2.9%
Material frayed10.5%0.8%
Positioning problem10.5%0.4%

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 reopened2512.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding2010.1%
Painpain, site not specified147.1%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue115.6%
Seromaa collection of fluid under the skin115.6%
Obstruction/occlusion105.1%
Failure to anastomose73.5%
Fever63%
Not applicable63%
Abscessa collection of pus52.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort52.5%
Necrosisdeath of tissue52.5%
Post operative wound infection52.5%
Blood loss42%
Dysphagia/ odynophagia21%

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

In context

MeasureStratafix UnknownProduct code NEWAll MAUDE reports
Reports19816,08826,136,888
Share of that pool—1.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports539
Classified as injury65.7%21.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction33.3%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 Ct42700%
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 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 Stratafix Unknown reports

How many FDA reports name Stratafix Unknown?

198 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 15 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (65.7%), malfunction (33.3%) and death (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (24.7%), material separation (5.6%), material integrity problem (2%), defective component (1%) and positioning failure (1%). 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 Stratafix Unknown 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.