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TPLC - Total Product Life Cycle

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Device suture, surgical, absorbable, polydioxanone
Regulation Description Absorbable polydioxanone surgical suture.
Product CodeNEW
Regulation Number 878.4840
Device Class 2


Premarket Reviews
ManufacturerDecision
ETHICON, INC.
  SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT 3
FEELTECH CO., LTD.
  SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT 2
HANS BIOMED CORPORATION
  SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT 1
HYUNDAE MEDITECH CO., LTD.
  SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT 2
M/S. MERIL ENDO SURGERY PRIVATE LIMITED.
  SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT 2
PDO MAX, INC.
  SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT 1
SUTURION AB
  SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT 2

MDR Year MDR Reports MDR Events
2021 1466 1836
2022 1537 2764
2023 1975 1979
2024 2114 2116
2025 2547 3587
2026 1026 3024

Device Problems MDRs with this Device Problem Events in those MDRs
Break 5251 7993
Material Separation 2554 2556
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 1601 2886
Positioning Failure 433 433
Material Integrity Problem 342 342
Detachment of Device or Device Component 148 394
Patient Device Interaction Problem 119 241
Material Frayed 100 100
Defective Component 99 99
Device Markings/Labelling Problem 70 70
Migration 69 69
Delivered as Unsterile Product 62 62
Component Misassembled 47 47
Material Twisted/Bent 47 169
Separation Problem 45 45
Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping 44 44
Material Split, Cut or Torn 39 39
Material Protrusion/Extrusion 34 156
Migration or Expulsion of Device 20 20
Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material 20 20
Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem 19 19
Product Quality Problem 18 18
Device Appears to Trigger Rejection 14 14
Appropriate Term/Code Not Available 14 14
Insufficient Information 14 14
Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging 13 13
Expulsion 12 12
Packaging Problem 12 12
Material Fragmentation 11 11
Material Discolored 10 10
Dull, Blunt 9 9
Component Missing 9 9
Material Deformation 8 8
Use of Device Problem 7 7
No Apparent Adverse Event 6 6
Difficult or Delayed Positioning 5 5
Device Fell 5 5
Patient-Device Incompatibility 4 4
Separation Failure 4 4
Entrapment of Device 4 4
Material Rupture 3 3
Material Disintegration 2 2
Crack 2 2
Missing Information 2 2
Nonstandard Device 2 2
Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method 2 2
Mechanical Jam 2 2
Device Slipped 2 2
Dent in Material 1 1
Fail-Safe Problem 1 1

Patient Problems MDRs with this Patient Problem Events in those MDRs
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions 8210 8710
Wound Dehiscence 816 1072
Unspecified Infection 499 623
Insufficient Information 427 550
Pain 211 212
Hemorrhage/Bleeding 204 206
Foreign Body In Patient 150 395
Hernia 146 146
Failure to Anastomose 137 137
Impaired Healing 128 250
Hematoma 126 126
Inflammation 124 124
Post Operative Wound Infection 115 1266
Pocket Erosion 114 114
Obstruction/Occlusion 104 105
Seroma 104 115
Fistula 101 101
Abscess 97 97
Necrosis 90 101
Swelling/ Edema 86 87
Fluid Discharge 83 205
Unspecified Tissue Injury 83 83
Erythema 80 80
Discomfort 72 72
Purulent Discharge 66 66
Granuloma 58 58
Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction 57 57
Skin Inflammation/ Irritation 57 57
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available 53 3213
Fever 46 46
Nodule 45 45
Scar Tissue 41 41
Sepsis 29 30
Local Reaction 28 28
Incontinence 26 26
Urinary Tract Infection 25 25
Joint Dislocation 24 24
Itching Sensation 24 24
Adhesion(s) 21 21
Rupture 20 20
Foreign Body Reaction 20 20
Ulcer 18 18
Thrombosis/Thrombus 17 17
Ischemia 15 15
Pneumonia 14 14
Blister 14 14
Pleural Effusion 13 13
Urinary Retention 13 13
Paresis 13 13
Cellulitis 13 13

Recalls
Manufacturer Recall Class Date Posted
1 ETHICON, LLC II Sep-19-2025
2 ETHICON, LLC II Sep-30-2024
3 Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC II Apr-03-2025
4 Ethicon, Inc. II Jun-14-2024
5 Ethicon, Inc. II May-10-2023
6 Ethicon, Inc. II Dec-14-2022
7 Ethicon, Inc. II Sep-20-2022
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