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Ethibond Extra & Excel Polyester Suture Unknown
No active recall
FDA product code: GAT · Category: Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Severity Snapshot
722 total reports2017-11 – 2026-03 date range0.3% physician / facility reported99.7% manufacturer reported1 SKU variants
Reporting Trend
Annual Reporting Volume
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Note: the 2018 Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting expansion means volume increases may reflect surveillance changes, not increased device risk.
Reported Events
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