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Angioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire System: medical device reports filed with FDA

317 reports name it, 2010–2016. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cordis. Product code NTE.

317
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 20 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
39.1%
classified as malfunction
34.8% across the product code
0.6%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 317 reports that name the brand "Angioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire System" (embolic protection device nte), received between October 2010 and June 2016; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cordis. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

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 injury (59.3%), malfunction (39.1%) and death (0.6%); across all temporary carotid catheter for embolic capture reports (product code NTE) death is recorded in 2.1% and malfunction in 34.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are difficult to remove (16.4%), stretched (6.9%) and unraveled material (5.4%). The patient problems coded most often are stroke/cva, low blood pressure/ hypotension and transient ischemic attack. 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 Angioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in June 2016.

By year received

044882010: 2720102011: 6020112012: 7020122013: 8820132014: 4620142015: 1920152016: 72016

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.6%2
Injury59.3%188
Malfunction39.1%124
Other0%0
Not given0.9%3

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%317
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 5,335 reports carrying product code NTE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove5216.4%15.6%
Stretched226.9%2.8%
Unraveled material175.4%1.3%
Retraction problem134.1%3.8%
Capturing problem92.8%0.1%
Complete blockage82.5%0.2%
Defective component82.5%0.5%
Failure to capture61.9%0.3%
Insufficient device problem information61.9%0.9%
Bent51.6%0.2%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use41.3%0.2%
Fracturea broken bone41.3%0.9%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked41.3%1.3%
Torn material41.3%0.7%
Device damaged by another device30.9%0.9%
Difficult to open or close30.9%0%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked30.9%0.4%
Detachment of device component20.6%3.1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off20.6%4.3%
Difficult to fold, unfold or collapse20.6%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
Stroke/cva5918.6%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension5316.7%
Transient ischemic attack3711.7%
Vascular system (circulation), impaired3310.4%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate196%
Vascular dissection144.4%
Vasoconstriction144.4%
Infarction, cerebral103.2%
Neurological deficit/dysfunction82.5%
Intimal dissection72.2%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped41.3%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term41.3%
Dysphasia41.3%
Seizures30.9%
High blood pressure/ hypertension20.6%

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

In context

MeasureAngioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire SystemProduct code NTEAll MAUDE reports
Reports3175,33526,136,888
Share of that pool—5.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports6219
Classified as injury59.3%62.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction39.1%34.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.1%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 NTE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Emboshield Nav6 Embolic Protection System1,00401.7%
ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System6601302%
Spider Fx649652%
Angioguard Rx367380.5%
Enroute Neuroprotection System33100.6%
Angioguard Xp Emboli Capture Guidewire System27500%
Emboshield Nav6252900.8%
Spiderfx Embolic Protection Device23206%
Rx Accunet Embolic Protection System42902.1%
FilterWire EZ507710.4%
Filterwire Ez Emoblic Protection System16401.8%
Abbott26507.5%
Nanocross 0 14 Otw Pta Dilatation Catheter211220.5%

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 Angioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire System reports

How many FDA reports name Angioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire System?

317 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?

injury (59.3%), malfunction (39.1%) and death (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

difficult to remove (16.4%), stretched (6.9%), unraveled material (5.4%), retraction problem (4.1%) and capturing problem (2.8%). 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 Angioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire 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.