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Device brand name · Implantable pulse generator pacemaker non-crt

Advantio: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,442 reports name it, 2016–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code LWP.

1,442
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 137 a year
192
reports, 12 months to August 2026
241 in the 12 months before
30.4%
classified as malfunction
41.5% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
4 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,442 reports that name the brand "Advantio" (implantable pulse generator pacemaker non-crt), received between January 2016 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

192 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 20% from 241 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 (69.3%), malfunction (30.4%) and death (0.3%); 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 incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (43.9%), premature discharge of battery (17.3%) and defective device (12.4%). The patient problems coded most often are syncope/fainting, asystole and dizziness. 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

01937Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 16Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 17Feb 2022: 4Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 28May 2022: 12Jun 2022: 12Jul 2022: 11Aug 2022: 10Sep 2022: 12Oct 2022: 14Nov 2022: 11Dec 2022: 112023Jan 2023: 12Feb 2023: 6Mar 2023: 11Apr 2023: 19May 2023: 23Jun 2023: 20Jul 2023: 22Aug 2023: 17Sep 2023: 27Oct 2023: 27Nov 2023: 35Dec 2023: 202024Jan 2024: 29Feb 2024: 30Mar 2024: 37Apr 2024: 30May 2024: 27Jun 2024: 30Jul 2024: 31Aug 2024: 22Sep 2024: 14Oct 2024: 26Nov 2024: 18Dec 2024: 322025Jan 2025: 18Feb 2025: 20Mar 2025: 20Apr 2025: 13May 2025: 12Jun 2025: 28Jul 2025: 20Aug 2025: 20Sep 2025: 15Oct 2025: 19Nov 2025: 22Dec 2025: 222026Jan 2026: 14Feb 2026: 11Mar 2026: 21Apr 2026: 14May 2026: 13Jun 2026: 16Jul 2026: 15Aug 2026: 10

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

01633262016: 520162018: 2220182019: 11520192020: 13720202021: 11220212022: 14320222023: 23920232024: 32620242025: 22920252026: 1142026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%4
Injury69.3%999
Malfunction30.4%439
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,442
Voluntary report0%0
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
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings63343.9%4.3%
Premature discharge of battery24917.3%22.3%
Defective devicethe device was defective17912.4%3.5%
Over-sensing15410.7%8.4%
Pacing problem1379.5%5.6%
Battery problema problem with the battery1248.6%3.4%
Signal artifact/noise1067.4%3.1%
High impedance1027.1%9%
Failure to capture493.4%5.3%
Interrogation problem412.8%1.3%
Device sensing problem342.4%2.2%
High capture threshold322.2%2.6%
Low impedance241.7%2%
Under-sensing221.5%2.1%
Inappropriate or unexpected reset191.3%0.5%
Telemetry discrepancy120.8%0.6%
Failure to read input signal110.8%0.7%
Insufficient device problem information110.8%0.7%
Data problem100.7%0.8%
Extracardiac stimulation70.5%0.6%

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
Syncope/fainting574%
Asystole453.1%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness281.9%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate231.6%
Device overstimulation of tissue211.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort211.5%
Syncopefainting211.5%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection201.4%
Dyspneashortness of breath171.2%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm141%
Fatiguetiredness100.7%
Loss of consciousnesspassing out90.6%
Falla fall80.6%
Presyncope80.6%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection70.5%

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

In context

MeasureAdvantioProduct code LWPAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,442157,49426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports3129
Classified as injury69.3%57.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction30.4%41.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 Advantio reports

How many FDA reports name Advantio?

1,442 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 192 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (69.3%), malfunction (30.4%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings (43.9%), premature discharge of battery (17.3%), defective device (12.4%), over-sensing (10.7%) and pacing problem (9.5%). 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 Advantio 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.