Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for complications of device insertion

17 FDA adverse-event reports reference complications of device insertion (VeDDRA 93023). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

17
reports citing this reaction
5.9%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Device: Surgical Instruments
most-associated drug
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17
Total Reports
1
Deaths
5.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 8
Dog 6
Pig 1
Cat 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 10
Dog (unknown) 4
Pig (unknown) 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Spaniel - Cocker American 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Surgical Instruments 8
Device: Suture 3
Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters 2
Device: Syringe 2
Device: Endoscopy Devices And Instruments 1
Device: Collection, Blood 1

Complications of device insertion Reaction Insights

17 reports name Complications of device insertion; 1 recorded a death outcome (5.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93023.

By species: Unknown (8 reports), Dog (6 reports), Pig (1 reports). By breed: Unknown (10), Dog (unknown) (4), Pig (unknown) (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Surgical Instruments (8 reports), Device: Suture (3 reports), Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters (2 reports), Device: Syringe (2 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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