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Device brand name · Apparatus autotransfusion

autoLog Wash Kit: medical device reports filed with FDA

160 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Mexico. Product code CAC.

160
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 25 a year
46
reports, 12 months to August 2026
79 in the 12 months before
86.9%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0.6%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 160 reports that name the brand "autoLog Wash Kit" (apparatus autotransfusion), received between January 2020 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Mexico. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

46 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 42% from 79 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 (86.9%), injury (12.5%) and death (0.6%); across all apparatus, autotransfusion reports (product code CAC) death is recorded in 2.6% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (70%), material deformation (15%) and noise, audible (12.5%). The patient problems coded most often are hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding, cardiac arrest and thrombosis/thrombus. 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

01223Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 1Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 3Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 4Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 7Oct 2024: 6Nov 2024: 23Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 8Feb 2025: 5Mar 2025: 6Apr 2025: 7May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 3Jul 2025: 4Aug 2025: 7Sep 2025: 5Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 1Dec 2025: 32026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 5Apr 2026: 4May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 9Jul 2026: 2Aug 2026: 1

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

029572020: 420202021: 520212022: 820222023: 520232024: 5020242025: 5720252026: 312026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.6%1
Injury12.5%20
Malfunction86.9%139
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%160
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,172 reports carrying product code CAC. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak11270%12.2%
Material deformation2415%1.5%
Noise, audible2012.5%2.4%
Crackthe device cracked148.8%4.2%
Device alarm system106.3%0.9%
Obstruction of flow85%0.9%
Material puncture/hole63.8%0.5%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem63.8%2.8%
Breakthe device broke53.1%5.5%
Air/gas in device21.3%0.3%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem21.3%0.8%
Material separation21.3%0.5%
Smoking21.3%1.1%
Delivered as unsterile product10.6%0.3%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.6%1.1%
Misassembled during installation10.6%0%
Optical problem10.6%1.4%

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
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding5635%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.6%
Thrombosis/thrombus10.6%

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

In context

MeasureautoLog Wash KitProduct code CACAll MAUDE reports
Reports1603,17226,136,888
Share of that pool—5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports6269
Classified as injury12.5%14%36.2%
Classified as malfunction86.9%80.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%90.5%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 CAC

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Orthopat Perioperative Autotransfusion System1,01600.1%
Argyle871601%
Extraction Bag For Mis21290%
Stryker55951.3%

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 autoLog Wash Kit reports

How many FDA reports name autoLog Wash Kit?

160 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 46 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (86.9%), injury (12.5%) and death (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (70%), material deformation (15%), noise, audible (12.5%), crack (8.8%) and device alarm system (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 autoLog Wash Kit 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.