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Device brand name · Arctic sun device

Arctic Sun Stat: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,537 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medivance 1725056. Product code DWJ.

1,537
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 362 a year
336
reports, 12 months to August 2026
458 in the 12 months before
98.7%
classified as malfunction
90.9% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,537 reports that name the brand "Arctic Sun Stat" (arctic sun device), received between April 2022 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medivance 1725056. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

336 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 27% from 458 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 (98.7%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.1%); across all system, thermal regulating reports (product code DWJ) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 90.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient heating (16.6%), inaccurate flow rate (12.6%) and device sensing problem (11.8%). The patient problems coded most often are appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available, chills and alteration in body temperature. 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

03366Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 5Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 10Aug 2022: 9Sep 2022: 7Oct 2022: 21Nov 2022: 10Dec 2022: 172023Jan 2023: 40Feb 2023: 19Mar 2023: 17Apr 2023: 30May 2023: 27Jun 2023: 26Jul 2023: 22Aug 2023: 30Sep 2023: 40Oct 2023: 26Nov 2023: 42Dec 2023: 332024Jan 2024: 26Feb 2024: 66Mar 2024: 36Apr 2024: 33May 2024: 46Jun 2024: 34Jul 2024: 35Aug 2024: 34Sep 2024: 54Oct 2024: 27Nov 2024: 39Dec 2024: 322025Jan 2025: 45Feb 2025: 44Mar 2025: 35Apr 2025: 23May 2025: 40Jun 2025: 35Jul 2025: 46Aug 2025: 38Sep 2025: 43Oct 2025: 39Nov 2025: 26Dec 2025: 322026Jan 2026: 33Feb 2026: 28Mar 2026: 20Apr 2026: 19May 2026: 19Jun 2026: 26Jul 2026: 29Aug 2026: 22

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

02314622022: 8120222023: 35220232024: 46220242025: 44620252026: 1962026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%1
Injury1.2%19
Malfunction98.7%1,517
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%1,535
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%2

Grey bar: all 26,725 reports carrying product code DWJ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient heating25516.6%6.9%
Inaccurate flow rate19412.6%9.2%
Device sensing problem18211.8%10.9%
Insufficient cooling15310%13.1%
Gas/air leak1419.2%6%
Computer operating system problem1389%2%
Defective component1348.7%13.1%
Failure to pump1066.9%10%
Restricted flow rate996.4%5.6%
Circuit failure956.2%3.5%
Overfill744.8%0.7%
Nonstandard device724.7%2.3%
Calibration problem493.2%1%
Operating system becomes nonfunctional372.4%1.3%
Lack of effect322.1%0.4%
Decreased pump speed291.9%4%
Power problem251.6%0.7%
Computer software problema software problem221.4%0.4%
Failure to calibrate211.4%2.1%
Overheating of device181.2%1.9%

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
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available875.7%
Chillschills or shivering241.6%
Alteration in body temperature20.1%
Convulsion/seizure20.1%
Fever20.1%
Tachycardiafast heart rate10.1%

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

In context

MeasureArctic Sun StatProduct code DWJAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,53726,72526,136,888
Share of that pool—5.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports129
Classified as injury1.2%8.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.7%90.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%95.8%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 DWJ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Arctic Sun 500015,4381,0320%
Arctic Sun Temperature Management System, ArcticGel Pads1,1371860%
Arcticsun 500090800.3%
Arctic Sun Temperature Management System Temperature Cable60100%
Arctic Sun Model 5000 Temperature Management System56500.2%
Unknown ArcticGel Pads517200%
Bair Hugger40812.2%
Arcticgel Pads32200.3%
Arctic Sun Temperature Management System31300%
Arctic Gel Pads23900.4%
Artic Sun 5000 115v Na24000%
Altrix Domestic21700%
Unknown Arctic Sun Temperature Cable184830%
Arcticsun Gel Pads15500%
Unknown_Medical_Product672342.2%

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 Arctic Sun Stat reports

How many FDA reports name Arctic Sun Stat?

1,537 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 336 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.7%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient heating (16.6%), inaccurate flow rate (12.6%), device sensing problem (11.8%), insufficient cooling (10%) and gas/air leak (9.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

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

Do these reports show that Arctic Sun Stat 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.