Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for device complication nos

66 FDA adverse-event reports reference device complication nos (VeDDRA 93029). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

66
reports citing this reaction
3.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Device: Suture
most-associated drug
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66
Total Reports
2
Deaths
3.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 25
Unknown 23
Cat 10
Rabbit 4
Cattle 2
Pig 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 24
Dog (unknown) 22
Cat (unknown) 9
Rabbit (unknown) 4
Cattle (unknown) 2
Pig (unknown) 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Pointer (unspecified) 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Poodle - Toy 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Suture 34
Device: Surgical Instruments 14
Polyglactin 910 5
Device: Catheter 3
Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters 2
Device: Microchip For Identification And Tracking Purposes 2
Device: Electrosurgery 2
Device: Syringe 2
Device: Radiography 1
Deracoxib 1
Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators 1
Device: Bandaging 1
Device: Surgery And Treatment Tables 1

Device Complication NOS Reaction Insights

66 reports name Device Complication NOS; 2 recorded a death outcome (3.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93029.

By species: Dog (25 reports), Unknown (23 reports), Cat (10 reports). By breed: Unknown (24), Dog (unknown) (22), Cat (unknown) (9).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Suture (34 reports), Device: Surgical Instruments (14 reports), Polyglactin 910 (5 reports), Device: Catheter (3 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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