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Device: Suture

Detailed information about Device: Suture

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Device: Suture

Device: Suture

Drug type: Generic ingredient • Generic profile No FDA branded products linked

Species: Both

Manufacturer: MSK

Quick Facts

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Species: Both
Manufacturer: MSK
Form: No source yet
Identifiers:

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Warnings / Contraindications

No contraindication summary is linked yet.

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Adverse Reactions

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Tracked signals
30
Reported cases
14
Serious reports
0
Species represented
2
Most Reported Reactions
Reaction Cases Species Serious cases
2 Cat, Dog 0
2 Cat, Dog 0
2 Cat, Dog 0
2 Cat, Dog 0
2 Cat, Dog 0
1 Dog 0
1 Dog 0
1 Dog 0

Species coverage: Dog (17) Cat (13)

View detailed reaction table
Reaction Species Seriousness Frequency Reports
Cat Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Cat Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Cat Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Cat Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Cat Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Cat Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Cat Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Cat Unknown - -
Cat Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Cat Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Cat Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Cat Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Cat Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
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Storage & Handling

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Documents

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Official label facts

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At a Glance

Quick facts and links to official labeling and safety signals.

Data freshness
  • Medication catalog: Source PetWisePlus | Refreshed Feb 12, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC
  • Animal Drug Product Listing Directory (NDC): Source FDA | Refreshed Feb 16, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
    Package/product NDCs from FDA’s electronic listing directory (XLS).
  • openFDA reaction terms: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC
  • openFDA case summaries: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC
Official (FDA)
Identity: Generic ingredient • No FDA branded products linked
No official FDA brand rows linked yet for this ingredient.
Case-reported brands (openFDA): MSK
Catalog species: Both
Safety (openFDA)
Top reactions: Dog 8 Cat 8 View
Case summaries: 10 (showing 8) View
openFDA reports are unverified and do not prove causation.

Diagnosis Codes

Diagnosis-code mappings are not available for this medication yet.

Counseling and Monitoring Highlights

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Top reaction signals
Abdominal cavity hernia (1) Abdominal cavity hernia (1) Application site abscess (1) Application site mass NOS (1) Application site serous discharge (1) Application site swelling (1) Dehiscence, medical device (1) Dehiscence, medical device (1) Device breakage/fracture (1) Device breakage/fracture (1) Device Defective NOS (1) Device Defective NOS (1) Hernia NOS (1) Hernia NOS (1) Abdominal cavity hernia (reports: 12, since 2016-02-12) (0) Abdominal cavity hernia (reports: 6, since 2016-02-12) (0)

Data Sources & Revision History

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Official 1 Clinical 0 Manufacturer 0 Marketing 0
Current Field Facts
  • side_effects: Top reported reactions (openFDA): Dehiscence, medical device, Device Defective NOS, Device breakage/fracture, Medical device replacement, Device Complication N… (Official, 2026-02-12)
Recent Revisions
  • side_effects updated 2026-02-12 22:44 by etl_backfill • Backfilled from existing medication fields

FDA Products & Applications (Animal Drugs @ FDA)

No linked FDA product applications are available for this ingredient yet.

Usage

No approved usage text is linked yet for this ingredient.

  • Catalog species: Both
  • Safety reports available: 10 openFDA case summaries (view)

Contraindications

No approved contraindication text is linked yet. Review FDA label highlights and openFDA safety reports before making treatment decisions.

Side Effects

No approved side-effect narrative is linked yet.

openFDA reaction signals are available for Dog 8 and Cat 8 (view top reported reactions).

Top Reported Reactions (openFDA)

Aggregated reaction terms from FDA openFDA reports (not verified; does not prove causation).

Dog
Effectiveness
Lack of efficacy, medical device (5)
Other
Dehiscence, medical device (40) Device Defective NOS (30) Device breakage/fracture (26) Medical device replacement (9) Device Complication NOS (7) Abdominal cavity hernia (6) Device failure (5)
Cat
Other
Dehiscence, medical device (43) Device Defective NOS (43) Device breakage/fracture (24) Abdominal cavity hernia (12) Hernia NOS (11) Medical device replacement (8) Death (7) Device Complication NOS (7)

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Adverse Event Case Summaries (openFDA)

These are individual FDA adverse event reports. They are unverified and do not prove the medication caused the reaction.

Cat, Cat (unknown), Unknown • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Device Defective NOS, Dehiscence, medical device • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: DNK-USFDACVM-2025-DK-000008
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Unknown
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Device Defective NOS Dehiscence, medical device
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Cat, Cat (unknown), Unknown • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Device Defective NOS, Device breakage/fracture, Dehiscence, medical device, Hernia NOS • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-072014
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Unknown
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Device Defective NOS Device breakage/fracture Dehiscence, medical device Hernia NOS
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Dog, Dog (unknown), Unknown • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Device Defective NOS, Device breakage/fracture, Dehiscence, medical device, Hernia NOS • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-072015
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Unknown
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Device Defective NOS Device breakage/fracture Dehiscence, medical device Hernia NOS
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Cat, Cat (unknown), Female • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Device Defective NOS, Device breakage/fracture • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: CAN-USFDACVM-2025-CA-000056
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Female
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Device Defective NOS Device breakage/fracture
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Cat, Cat (unknown), Female • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Device Defective NOS, Abdominal cavity hernia, Dehiscence, medical device • Outcome: Recovered/Normal

  • Report ID: FRA-USFDACVM-2025-FR-000027
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Female
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Device Defective NOS Abdominal cavity hernia Dehiscence, medical device
Outcomes: Recovered/Normal

Cat, Cat (unknown), Female • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Abdominal cavity hernia, Dehiscence, medical device, Device Defective NOS • Outcome: Recovered/Normal

  • Report ID: FRA-USFDACVM-2025-FR-000026
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Female
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Abdominal cavity hernia Dehiscence, medical device Device Defective NOS
Outcomes: Recovered/Normal

Dog, Dog (unknown), Female • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Application site swelling, Application site serous discharge • Outcome: Recovered/Normal

  • Report ID: FRA-USFDACVM-2025-FR-000059
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Female
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Application site swelling Application site serous discharge
Outcomes: Recovered/Normal

Dog, Dog (unknown), Female • Drug: MSK • Reactions: Application site mass NOS, Application site abscess, Device Defective NOS • Outcome: Recovered/Normal

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-042103
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Female
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
Reactions Reported:
Application site mass NOS Application site abscess Device Defective NOS
Outcomes: Recovered/Normal

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Overdose Information

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Storage & Handling

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