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Device brand name · Suture absorbable synthetic

Vcl+ Vio 36in 1 S/A Ct: medical device reports filed with FDA

313 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon. Product code GAM.

313
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 45 a year
26
reports, 12 months to August 2026
40 in the 12 months before
93.3%
classified as malfunction
76.5% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

313 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Vcl+ Vio 36in 1 S/A Ct" (suture absorbable synthetic); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon; received from July 2019 to March 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

26 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 35% from 40 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 (93.3%), injury (6.4%) and death (0.3%); across all suture, absorbable, synthetic, polyglycolic acid reports (product code GAM) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 76.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (62%), material separation (25.6%) and component missing (2.2%). The patient problems coded most often are inflammation, pain 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

0713Sep 2021: 4Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 52022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 12Apr 2022: 9May 2022: 6Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 10Sep 2022: 6Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 6Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 7Feb 2023: 5Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 5May 2023: 4Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 5Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 4Dec 2023: 32024Jan 2024: 13Feb 2024: 2Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 4Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 5Sep 2024: 3Oct 2024: 4Nov 2024: 6Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 4Mar 2025: 9Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 3Jun 2025: 4Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 8Oct 2025: 2Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 42026Jan 2026: 5Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 2Apr 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

035692019: 3020192020: 3920202021: 2920212022: 6920222023: 4420232024: 5120242025: 4120252026: 102026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%1
Injury6.4%20
Malfunction93.3%292
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%313
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 56,946 reports carrying product code GAM. 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 broke19462%36.3%
Material separation8025.6%18.8%
Component missing72.2%0.6%
Material frayed72.2%1.2%
Material discolored41.3%0.1%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping20.6%0.4%
Material twisted/bent20.6%0.5%
Component misassembled10.3%0.3%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label10.3%0.6%
Dull, blunt10.3%0.3%
Insufficient device problem information10.3%1.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.3%1.6%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging10.3%0.3%

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
Inflammationinflammation72.2%
Painpain, site not specified72.2%
Fluid discharge61.9%
Not applicable61.9%
Impaired healingslow healing51.6%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient41.3%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding41.3%
Wound dehiscencea wound reopened41.3%
Fever31%
Chillschills or shivering20.6%
Cyst(s)20.6%
Erythemaskin redness20.6%
Post operative wound infection20.6%
Shockshock, a collapse of the circulation20.6%
Swellingswelling20.6%

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

In context

MeasureVcl+ Vio 36in 1 S/A CtProduct code GAMAll MAUDE reports
Reports31356,94626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports329
Classified as injury6.4%23%36.2%
Classified as malfunction93.3%76.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98%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 GAM

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Polysorb5,4101,8360%
V-Loc 1803,4476780%
Vicryl Polyglactin 910 Suture Unknown Product2,3732101.2%
Coated VICRYL (polyglactin 910) Suture1,930200.5%
Maxon1,8093090%
Biosyn1,6812610%
V-Loc 901,3782260%
VICRYL Polyglactin 910 Suture1,262740.1%
Vcl+ Ud 27in 5-0 S/A Tf1,1251580.1%
Coated VICRYL9788510%
Vicryl Plus Antibacterial Polyglactin 910 Suture85200.1%
Coated Vicryl Plus Antibacterial Polyglactin 91072400%
Vcl+ Ud 18in 5-0 S/A P-3 Prm Mp5181260%
Unknown VLoc Product413393.6%
Caprosyn399940%

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 Vcl+ Vio 36in 1 S/A Ct reports

How many FDA reports name Vcl+ Vio 36in 1 S/A Ct?

313 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 26 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (93.3%), injury (6.4%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (62%), material separation (25.6%), component missing (2.2%), material frayed (2.2%) and material discolored (1.3%). 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 Vcl+ Vio 36in 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.