Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dehiscence, medical device

135 FDA adverse-event reports reference dehiscence, medical device (VeDDRA 93032). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

135
reports citing this reaction
6.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Device: Suture
most-associated drug
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135
Total Reports
9
Deaths
6.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 45
Cat 45
Unknown 37
Horse 4
Cattle 2
Rabbit 2

Breeds Most Affected

Cat (unknown) 45
Dog (unknown) 41
Unknown 37
Horse (unknown) 4
Rabbit (unknown) 2
Beagle 1
Cattle (unspecified) 1
Cattle (unknown) 1
Dog (other) 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Suture 121
Polyglactin 910 13
Device: Skin Stapler/Staples 1

Dehiscence, medical device Reaction Insights

135 reports name Dehiscence, medical device; 9 recorded a death outcome (6.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93032.

By species: Dog (45 reports), Cat (45 reports), Unknown (37 reports). By breed: Cat (unknown) (45), Dog (unknown) (41), Unknown (37).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Suture (121 reports), Polyglactin 910 (13 reports), Device: Skin Stapler/Staples (1 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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