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Acs Multi-Link Rx Ultra Coronary Stent System: medical device reports filed with FDA

184 reports name it, 2001–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Av-Temecula-Ct. Product code MAF.

184
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 7 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
57.1%
classified as malfunction
40.4% across the product code
3.8%
classified as death, as reported
7 reports · not verified by FDA

184 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Acs Multi-Link Rx Ultra Coronary Stent System" (coronary stent system); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Av-Temecula-Ct; received from February 2001 to November 2018. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (57.1%), injury (39.1%) and death (3.8%); across all stent, coronary reports (product code MAF) death is recorded in 7.6% and malfunction in 40.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are dislodged (17.9%), device dislodged or dislocated (7.6%) and failure to advance (7.1%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, foreign body, removal of and therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Acs Multi-Link Rx Ultra Coronary Stent System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2018.

By year received

016312001: 420012002: 72003: 320032004: 52005: 620052006: 312007: 1620072008: 112009: 920092010: 112011: 1220112012: 82013: 1020132014: 82015: 920152016: 112017: 1420172018: 9

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3.8%7
Injury39.1%72
Malfunction57.1%105
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%184
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 23,279 reports carrying product code MAF. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Dislodged3317.9%15.9%
Device dislodged or dislocated147.6%7%
Failure to advance137.1%20.9%
Device remains implanted73.8%6.3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove73.8%10.2%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method52.7%5.4%
Deflation problem42.2%2.2%
Detachment of device component42.2%3.3%
Malfunction42.2%0.2%
Replace42.2%7.5%
Device, removal of (non-implant)31.6%2.4%
Difficult to position31.6%2.4%
Loose31.6%1%
Out-of-box failure31.6%0.3%
Physical resistance31.6%2%
Difficult or delayed positioning21.1%3%
Torn material21.1%0.1%
Unstable21.1%0.5%
Balloon rupture10.5%4.3%
Component missing10.5%0.5%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement137.1%
Foreign body, removal of73.8%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional73.8%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient31.6%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes31.6%
Dyspneashortness of breath21.1%
Hospitalization required21.1%
Injurya physical injury21.1%
Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body21.1%
St segment elevation21.1%
Angina10.5%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate10.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.5%
Disability10.5%
Embolism10.5%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAcs Multi-Link Rx Ultra Coronary Stent SystemProduct code MAFAll MAUDE reports
Reports18423,27926,136,888
Share of that pool—0.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports38769
Classified as injury39.1%51.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction57.1%40.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%95.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code MAF

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Graftmaster Rx Coronary Stent Graft System2,163013.1%
Multi-Link Rx Vision Coronary Stent System1,87504.2%
Jostent Graftmaster1,373023.5%
Express2 Monorail Coronary Stent Delivery System88102.5%
Multi-Link Mini Vision Rx Coronary Stent System86704.7%
Liberte' Monorail Coronary Stent Delivery System80203.4%
Multi-Link 862111.6%
Rebel62001.8%
Veriflex Liberte Coronary Stent Delivery System603018.6%
Integrity Rx53308.4%
Graftmaster5681319.9%
Libert41500.7%
Omega35301.4%
Multi-Link Rx Zeta Coronary Stent System35106.6%
Acs Rx Multi-Link Coronary Stent System32766.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Acs Multi-Link Rx Ultra Coronary Stent System reports

How many FDA reports name Acs Multi-Link Rx Ultra Coronary Stent System?

184 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (57.1%), injury (39.1%) and death (3.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

dislodged (17.9%), device dislodged or dislocated (7.6%), failure to advance (7.1%), device remains implanted (3.8%) and difficult to remove (3.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Acs Multi-Link Rx Ultra Coronary Stent System was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.