Device defective after Device Suture in dogs

32 reports to the FDA describe device defective in dogs given Device Suture. That is 30% 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.

32Reports

0.0%Marked serious

22%Recovered

3.1%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered

7 22%

Still unwell when reported

1 3.1%

Died

1 3.1%

Not known

23 72%

Problems reported at the same time

Dehiscence, medical device

16 50%

Device breakage/fracture

10 31%

Abdominal cavity hernia

5 16%

Foreign body, medical device

3 9.4%

Device complication

3 9.4%

Skin and tissue infection

3 9.4%

Peritonitis

2 6.3%

Device failure

2 6.3%

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 defective in dogs?: 32 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 defective with similar medicines

Device defective after Device Surgical Instruments 53 reports · 33% of its reports
Device defective after Device Catheter 22 reports · 34% of its reports

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