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Arrow FIBEROPTIX ULTRA 8 IAB SC: 8FR 40CC: medical device reports filed with FDA

190 reports name it, 2025–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Arrow International. Product code DSP.

190
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 135 a year
148
reports, 12 months to August 2026
42 in the 12 months before
96.8%
classified as malfunction
89.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 190 reports that name the brand "Arrow FIBEROPTIX ULTRA 8 IAB SC: 8FR 40CC" (system balloon intra-aortic), received between February 2025 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Arrow International. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

148 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 252% from 42 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 (96.8%) and injury (3.2%); across all system, balloon, intra-aortic and control reports (product code DSP) death is recorded in 2.1% and malfunction in 89.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are leak/splash (18.4%), fluid/blood leak (17.4%) and device alarm system (13.7%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient. 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.

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.2%6
Malfunction96.8%184
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%190
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 68,628 reports carrying product code DSP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Leak/splashthe device leaked3518.4%5.5%
Fluid/blood leak3317.4%2.4%
Device alarm system2613.7%2.7%
Inflation problem2613.7%3.3%
Material rupture126.3%1.3%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material105.3%0.6%
Connection problema connection problem84.2%0.8%
Patient device interaction problem52.6%0.3%
Material separation42.1%0.2%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem31.6%0.1%
Material twisted/bent31.6%0.3%
Breakthe device broke21.1%2.9%
Calibration problem21.1%0.8%
Disconnection21.1%0.1%
Failure to unfold or unwrap21.1%0.2%
Gas/air leak21.1%7.7%
Crackthe device cracked10.5%0.3%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.5%0.2%
Deflation problem10.5%0.2%
Failure to analyze signal10.5%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
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.5%

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

In context

MeasureArrow FIBEROPTIX ULTRA 8 IAB SC: 8FR 40CCProduct code DSPAll MAUDE reports
Reports19068,62826,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0219
Classified as injury3.2%7.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.8%89.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.7%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 DSP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Cardiosave Hybrid Type B Plug13,7592,6310.4%
Cs3004,19731.9%
CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 110V2,9764660.3%
Cardiosave Hybrid W/ E/F Plug1,7474020.3%
Cardiosave1,673171.7%
System 971,65901.7%
Cardiosave Hybrid Type I Plug1,4114850.1%
Sensation Plus 8fr 50cc Iab1,36804.8%
Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug1,3423170.4%
Autocat2 Wave1,32701.4%
CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 220V1,1462070.2%
Cs1001,01203.7%
SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB & Accessories (w/Pressure Tubes, No Stylet)9854911.4%
CS100 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 220V9501590.4%
Stat Dl 9 5 Fr 40 Cc Iab90703%

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 Arrow FIBEROPTIX ULTRA 8 IAB SC: 8FR 40CC reports

How many FDA reports name Arrow FIBEROPTIX ULTRA 8 IAB SC: 8FR 40CC?

190 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 148 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.8%) and injury (3.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

leak/splash (18.4%), fluid/blood leak (17.4%), device alarm system (13.7%), inflation problem (13.7%) and material rupture (6.3%). 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 Arrow FIBEROPTIX ULTRA 8 IAB SC: 8FR 40CC 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.