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Device brand name · Pta balloon dilatation catheter

Atlas: medical device reports filed with FDA

305 reports name it, 2007–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bard Peripheral Vascular. Product code DQY.

305
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 16 a year
31
reports, 12 months to August 2026
42 in the 12 months before
96.1%
classified as malfunction
74.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

305 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Atlas" (pta balloon dilatation catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bard Peripheral Vascular; received from July 2007 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

31 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 26% 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 (96.1%), injury (3%) and other (0.3%); across all catheter, percutaneous reports (product code DQY) death is recorded in 2.2% and malfunction in 74.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (18.7%), device slipped (17.7%) and material rupture (17.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available and pain. 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

027532007: 320072009: 72010: 3220102011: 422012: 5320122014: 32021: 1420212022: 282023: 2320232024: 452025: 3620252026: 19

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3%9
Malfunction96.1%293
Other0.3%1
Not given0.7%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report96.4%294
Voluntary report1%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given2.6%8

Grey bar: all 41,793 reports carrying product code DQY. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke5718.7%9.2%
Device slipped5417.7%0.1%
Material rupture5317.4%16.9%
Deflation problem4815.7%2.7%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove4615.1%4.1%
Unraveled material247.9%2.1%
Material deformation206.6%5%
Inflation problem196.2%1.3%
Scratched material185.9%0%
Sticking175.6%0.5%
Material frayed154.9%1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off123.9%4.6%
Peeled/delaminated113.6%1.3%
Entrapment of device103.3%1.3%
Leak/splashthe device leaked72.3%4.6%
Unintended head motion62%0%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly51.6%0.7%
Packaging problem51.6%0.3%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label41.3%0.3%
Failure to align41.3%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
No patient involvement154.9%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available62%
Painpain, site not specified62%
Bruise/contusion20.7%
Laceration(s)20.7%
Burn(s)a burn10.3%
Falla fall10.3%
Hyperextension10.3%
Muscle/tendon damage10.3%
Obstruction/occlusion10.3%

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

In context

MeasureAtlasProduct code DQYAll MAUDE reports
Reports30541,79326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0229
Classified as injury3%22.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.1%74.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer96.4%97.4%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 DQY

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Sterling4,9633000.1%
Deflect1,0212470.1%
Guidezilla1,01800%
Lantern Delivery Microcatheter887190%
WATCHMAN FXD Curve Access System9731989.6%
Arrow Cvc Set 2-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,4061700.1%
Coyote?1,7671220.1%
Advance 35 Lp Low Profile Balloon Catheter572150.5%
Conquest Pta Dilatation Catheter50500.2%
WATCHMAN TruSeal Access System716508%
Sterling Balloon Dilatation Catheter48800.4%
React catheter5164118.4%
Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter51000.2%
Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,1101230.1%
Neuron Max 6f 088 Long Sheath38900.5%

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 Atlas reports

How many FDA reports name Atlas?

305 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 31 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.1%), injury (3%) and other (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (18.7%), device slipped (17.7%), material rupture (17.4%), deflation problem (15.7%) and difficult to remove (15.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (96.4%) and voluntary reports (1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Atlas 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.