Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for lack of efficacy, medical device

107 FDA adverse-event reports reference lack of efficacy, medical device (VeDDRA 93022). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

107
reports citing this reaction
4.7%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Device: Suture
most-associated drug
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107
Total Reports
5
Deaths
4.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 56
Dog 33
Cat 8
Horse 6
Other Rodents 2
Pig 1
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 62
Dog (unknown) 29
Cat (unknown) 8
Horse (unknown) 6
Pig (unknown) 1
Cattle (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Suture 35
Device: Surgical Instruments 26
Device: Endotracheal Tube 16
Polyglactin 910 11
Device: Skin Stapler/Staples 6
Device: Diagnostic 6
Device: Monitoring 4
Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators 1
Device: Syringe 1
Device: Fluid Administration 1

Lack of efficacy, medical device Reaction Insights

107 reports name Lack of efficacy, medical device; 5 recorded a death outcome (4.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93022.

By species: Unknown (56 reports), Dog (33 reports), Cat (8 reports). By breed: Unknown (62), Dog (unknown) (29), Cat (unknown) (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Suture (35 reports), Device: Surgical Instruments (26 reports), Device: Endotracheal Tube (16 reports), Polyglactin 910 (11 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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