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Device brand name · Implantable lead

Acuity: medical device reports filed with FDA

3,848 reports name it, 2008–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cpi - Del Caribe. Product code LWP.

3,848
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 209 a year
6
reports, 12 months to August 2026
1 in the 12 months before
24.8%
classified as malfunction
41.5% across the product code
1%
classified as death, as reported
40 reports · not verified by FDA

3,848 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Acuity" (implantable lead); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cpi - Del Caribe; received from February 2008 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

6 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 500% from 1 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 injury (74.1%), malfunction (24.8%) and death (1%); across all implantable pulse generator, pacemaker (non-crt) reports (product code LWP) death is recorded in 1.2% and malfunction in 41.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device dislodged or dislocated (41.6%), failure to capture (25.9%) and high impedance (14.1%). The patient problems coded most often are sepsis, muscle stimulation and complaint, ill-defined. 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

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

03767512008: 1420082010: 1722011: 54220112012: 3962013: 32020132014: 2932015: 26020152016: 4072017: 68320172018: 7512023: 320232025: 42026: 32026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1%40
Injury74.1%2,853
Malfunction24.8%953
Other0.1%2
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%3,845
Voluntary report0.1%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 157,494 reports carrying product code LWP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device dislodged or dislocated1,60041.6%2.3%
Failure to capture99825.9%5.3%
High impedance54414.1%9%
Capturing problem3168.2%1.8%
Extracardiac stimulation3168.2%0.6%
Insufficient device problem information2927.6%0.7%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material2747.1%1.7%
Fracturea broken bone1915%0.4%
Difficult to position1353.5%0.2%
Pacing problem1143%5.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly1102.9%2.9%
Device sensing problem1072.8%2.2%
Over-sensing751.9%8.4%
Human-device interface problem601.6%0.3%
Low impedance601.6%2%
Ambient noise problem350.9%2%
Impedance problem290.8%0.9%
Connection problema connection problem240.6%1.6%
Migration or expulsion of device200.5%0.3%
Device contamination with biological material190.5%0%

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
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection2386.2%
Muscle stimulation1493.9%
Complaint, ill-defined852.2%
Pocket erosion792.1%
Surgical procedure, repeated601.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)571.5%
Twiddlers syndrome571.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term411.1%
Erosion391%
Endocarditis360.9%
Heart failure360.9%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue350.9%
Staphylococcus aureus270.7%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart250.6%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm240.6%

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

In context

MeasureAcuityProduct code LWPAll MAUDE reports
Reports3,848157,49426,136,888
Share of that pool—2.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports10129
Classified as injury74.1%57.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction24.8%41.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%99.3%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 LWP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Assurity Mri18,9952,0351.8%
Teligen16,537470.6%
Ingenio7,5394930.8%
Cognis8,69461.5%
Ingevity9,0392990.9%
Accolade4,33541.5%
Attain Otw7,77309.1%
Energen5,23700.6%
Energen Icd3,1511420.2%
ACUITY X4 Spiral S2,8164240.5%
ACUITY X4 Straight2,6723820.4%
Incepta Icd2,4971260.1%
Altrua4,12202.4%
Incepta4,32700.7%
Revo MRI SureScan1,996122.9%

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 Acuity reports

How many FDA reports name Acuity?

3,848 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 6 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (74.1%), malfunction (24.8%) and death (1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device dislodged or dislocated (41.6%), failure to capture (25.9%), high impedance (14.1%), capturing problem (8.2%) and extracardiac stimulation (8.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Acuity 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.