Device breakage/fracture after Device Suture in dogs

The FDA has received 30 reports of device breakage/fracture in dogs after Device Suture. That is 28% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

30Reports

0.0%Marked serious

6.7%Recovered

6.7%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered with lasting effects

2 6.7%

Died

2 6.7%

Not known

26 87%

Problems reported at the same time

Dehiscence, medical device

14 47%

Device defective

10 33%

Abdominal cavity hernia

4 13%

Death

3 10%

Didn't work as expected

3 10%

Medical device replacement

3 10%

Hernia

3 10%

Digestive tract disorder

1 3.3%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Device Suture cause device breakage/fracture in dogs?: 30 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Device breakage/fracture with similar medicines

Device breakage/fracture after Device Surgical Instruments 51 reports · 32% of its reports
Device breakage/fracture after Device Catheter 32 reports · 49% of its reports

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