Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for broken components, medical device

108 FDA adverse-event reports reference broken components, medical device (VeDDRA 93021). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

108
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Device: Surgical Instruments
most-associated drug
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108
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 98
Dog 9
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 104
Dog (unknown) 3
Quarter Horse 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Surgical Instruments 67
Sodium Hyaluronate 9
Device: Endotracheal Tube 8
Device: Dental Instruments 5
Pegbovigrastim 5
Device: Diagnostic 3
Ciclesonide 3
Device: Syringe 2
Device: Catheter 1
Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters 1
Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators 1
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 1
Hyaluronate Sodium 1
Meloxicam 1
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 1

Broken components, medical device Reaction Insights

108 reports name Broken components, medical device; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93021.

By species: Unknown (98 reports), Dog (9 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Unknown (104), Dog (unknown) (3), Quarter Horse (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Surgical Instruments (67 reports), Sodium Hyaluronate (9 reports), Device: Endotracheal Tube (8 reports), Device: Dental Instruments (5 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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