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The FDA adverse-event record for Device: Surgical Instruments

1,231 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Device: Surgical Instruments. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

1,231
adverse-event reports
1.7%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
805
Device Defective NOS - top reaction
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1,231
Total Reports
21
Deaths Reported
1.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Device: Surgical Instruments

Administration Routes

UnknownIntra-ArterialTopical

Species Affected

Unknown 1,030
Dog 160
Sheep 13
Horse 11
Other 5
Human 5
Cat 3
Pig 2
Deer 2

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 1,046
Dog (unknown) 120
Ripollesa 12
Horse (unknown) 11
Chihuahua 5
Greyhound 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Retriever - Labrador 2

Most Reported Reactions

Device Defective NOS 805
Product Defect, General 227
Device breakage/fracture 82
Broken components, medical device 67
Device-related infection 42
Lameness 29
Medical device replacement 28
Abnormal radiograph finding 27
Medical device removal 26
Lack of efficacy, medical device 26
Bone and joint disorder NOS 24
Foreign body, medical device 18

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
133 (70.0%)
Recovered/Normal
18 (9.5%)
Euthanized
14 (7.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
11 (5.8%)
Died
7 (3.7%)
Ongoing
7 (3.7%)

Device: Surgical Instruments Adverse Event Insights

1,231 reports name Device: Surgical Instruments; 21 recorded a death outcome (1.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Device: Surgical Instruments. Administration routes: Unknown, Intra-Arterial, Topical.

By species: Unknown (1,030 reports), Dog (160 reports), Sheep (13 reports). By breed: Unknown (1,046), Dog (unknown) (120), Ripollesa (12).

Leading clinical signs: Device Defective NOS (805), Product Defect, General (227), Device breakage/fracture (82), Broken components, medical device (67). Outcome, 190 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 70.0%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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