Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for device failure

68 FDA adverse-event reports reference device failure (VeDDRA 93036). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

68
reports citing this reaction
5.9%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Device: Suture
most-associated drug
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68
Total Reports
4
Deaths
5.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 42
Dog 19
Cat 3
Horse 2
Cattle 2

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 42
Dog (unknown) 15
Cat (unknown) 3
Horse (unknown) 2
Cattle (unknown) 2
Affenpinscher 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Parson Russell 1
Bulldog 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Suture 22
Device: Endotracheal Tube 16
Device: Surgical Instruments 12
Polyglactin 910 4
Device: Fluoroscopy Radiograph Machine 2
Device: Skin Stapler/Staples 2
Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters 2
Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators 2
Device: Catheter 1
Device: Microchip For Identification And Tracking Purposes 1
Device: Ligating Clips For Surgery 1
Pimobendan 1
Furosemide 1
Potassium Bromide 1
Levetiracetan 1
Device: Infusion Pump 1
Device: Syringe 1
Hyaluronate Sodium 1
Ciclesonide 1

Device failure Reaction Insights

68 reports name Device failure; 4 recorded a death outcome (5.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93036.

By species: Unknown (42 reports), Dog (19 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Unknown (42), Dog (unknown) (15), Cat (unknown) (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Suture (22 reports), Device: Endotracheal Tube (16 reports), Device: Surgical Instruments (12 reports), Polyglactin 910 (4 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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