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Device brand name · Hemostatic agent absorbable

Surgicel Absorbable Hemostat: medical device reports filed with FDA

289 reports name it, 2000–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code LMF.

289
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 11 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0.7%
classified as malfunction
14.7% across the product code
2.1%
classified as death, as reported
6 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 289 reports that name the brand "Surgicel Absorbable Hemostat" (hemostatic agent absorbable), received between June 2000 and December 2018; 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 (97.2%), death (2.1%) and malfunction (0.7%); across all agent, absorbable hemostatic, collagen based reports (product code LMF) death is recorded in 4.4% and malfunction in 14.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (31.8%), reaction (20.1%) and absorption (1.4%). The patient problems coded most often are treatment with medication(s), other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified) 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 Surgicel Absorbable Hemostat was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in December 2018.

By year received

039772000: 320002001: 32002: 320022004: 32005: 820052006: 92007: 420072008: 112009: 1120092010: 252011: 1120112012: 292013: 7720132014: 222015: 1220152016: 132017: 3820172018: 7

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death2.1%6
Injury97.2%281
Malfunction0.7%2
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%289
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 2,114 reports carrying product code LMF. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)9231.8%5.7%
Reactiona reaction, type not specified5820.1%1.8%
Absorption41.4%0.2%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging20.7%0.2%
Migration or expulsion of device10.3%0.8%

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
Treatment with medication(s)8429.1%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)7124.6%
Surgical procedure4415.2%
Not applicable248.3%
Fever165.5%
Abscessa collection of pus155.2%
Painpain, site not specified134.5%
Blood loss113.8%
Paralysis113.8%
Bleeding93.1%
Hospitalization required93.1%
Swellingswelling93.1%
Drainage82.8%
Nerve damage82.8%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue72.4%

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

In context

MeasureSurgicel Absorbable HemostatProduct code LMFAll MAUDE reports
Reports2892,11426,136,888
Share of that pool—13.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports21449
Classified as injury97.2%79.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.7%14.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%91.5%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."

Other brands with product code LMF

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Gelfoam41697.7%
Floseal27073.7%
Floseal Hemostatic Matrix23316.9%
Surgicel Absorbable Hemostat Unknown334263.3%
Vasoseal Vhd63901.3%
Baxter82133.8%

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 Surgicel Absorbable Hemostat reports

How many FDA reports name Surgicel Absorbable Hemostat?

289 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 (97.2%), death (2.1%) and malfunction (0.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (31.8%), reaction (20.1%), absorption (1.4%), tear, rip or hole in device packaging (0.7%) and migration or expulsion of device (0.3%). 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 Surgicel Absorbable Hemostat 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.