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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 2
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 7542
2026 192 192

Device Problems MDRs with this Device Problem Events in those MDRs
Break 4861 5605
Material Separation 2321 2323
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 1475 6715
Positioning Failure 375 375
Material Integrity Problem 316 316
Detachment of Device or Device Component 134 380
Patient Device Interaction Problem 119 241
Defective Component 99 99
Material Frayed 96 96
Migration 69 69
Device Markings/Labelling Problem 67 67
Delivered as Unsterile Product 61 61
Component Misassembled 42 42
Separation Problem 41 41
Material Twisted/Bent 41 163
Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping 36 36
Material Protrusion/Extrusion 34 156
Material Split, Cut or Torn 31 31
Migration or Expulsion of Device 20 20
Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material 20 20
Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem 19 19
Device Appears to Trigger Rejection 14 14
Appropriate Term/Code Not Available 14 14
Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging 13 13
Expulsion 12 12
Product Quality Problem 12 12
Insufficient Information 11 11
Packaging Problem 11 11
Material Fragmentation 10 10
Material Discolored 10 10
Dull, Blunt 8 8
Component Missing 8 8
Material Deformation 7 7
No Apparent Adverse Event 6 6
Use of Device Problem 6 6
Device Fell 5 5
Difficult or Delayed Positioning 5 5
Patient-Device Incompatibility 4 4
Separation Failure 4 4
Material Rupture 3 3
Entrapment of Device 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 7557 8057
Wound Dehiscence 745 1989
Unspecified Infection 458 582
Insufficient Information 385 508
Pain 198 199
Hemorrhage/Bleeding 187 189
Failure to Anastomose 132 132
Hernia 129 129
Foreign Body In Patient 128 373
Inflammation 120 120
Impaired Healing 117 239
Hematoma 109 109
Post Operative Wound Infection 106 4224
Pocket Erosion 96 96
Abscess 96 96
Fistula 95 95
Obstruction/Occlusion 92 93
Seroma 89 1088
Swelling/ Edema 81 82
Necrosis 80 1079
Unspecified Tissue Injury 79 79
Fluid Discharge 76 198
Erythema 75 75
Discomfort 72 72
Skin Inflammation/ Irritation 57 57
Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction 57 57
Purulent Discharge 56 56
Granuloma 52 52
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available 51 5168
Nodule 45 45
Fever 45 45
Scar Tissue 38 38
Sepsis 28 29
Local Reaction 28 28
Urinary Tract Infection 25 25
Incontinence 25 25
Joint Dislocation 24 24
Itching Sensation 24 24
Foreign Body Reaction 20 20
Rupture 20 20
Ulcer 18 18
Adhesion(s) 18 18
Thrombosis/Thrombus 16 16
Cellulitis 13 13
Pleural Effusion 13 13
Paresis 13 13
Ischemia 13 13
Pneumonia 13 13
Blister 12 12
Urinary Retention 12 12

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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