C-Arm: medical device reports filed with FDA

275 reports name it, 2010–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ge Oec Medical Systems Slc. Product code JAA.

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Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product. openFDA, FDA

FDA adds: "Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use." And: "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."

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275
device reports naming the brand: 0% of all MAUDE reports · about 17 a year; 4
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 0 in the 12 months before; 98.5%
classified as malfunction: 99.5% across the product code; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 275 reports that name the brand "C-Arm" (fluoroscopy xray), received between March 2010 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ge Oec Medical Systems Slc. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

4 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with 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 malfunction (98.5%), injury (0.7%) and other (0.7%); across all system, x-ray, fluoroscopic, image-intensified reports (product code JAA) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 99.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device displays incorrect message (18.2%), no display/image (16.7%) and device operates differently than expected (12.7%). The patient problems coded most often are injury and radiation exposure, unintended. 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

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

Injury0.7%2

Malfunction98.5%271

Other0.7%2

Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.5%271

Voluntary report1.5%4

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0%0

Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 90,607 reports carrying product code JAA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share	Share across product code
Device displays incorrect message	50	18.2%	24.6%
No display/image	46	16.7%	10.7%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	35	12.7%	5.8%
No device output	28	10.2%	7.4%
Computer operating system problem	20	7.3%	17.3%
Poor quality image	20	7.3%	4.1%
Failure to back-up	19	6.9%	1.5%
Loss of powerthe device lost power	19	6.9%	3.4%
Application interface becomes non-functional or program exits abnormally	12	4.4%	4.5%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used	11	4%	5%
Loss of data	8	2.9%	1%
Sticking	7	2.5%	3.3%
Failure to align	3	1.1%	0.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	3	1.1%	0.9%
Self-activation or keying	3	1.1%	1.5%
Breakthe device broke	2	0.7%	0.8%
Calibration problem	2	0.7%	0.1%
Device slipped	2	0.7%	0.1%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then	2	0.7%	1.8%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem	2	0.7%	0.2%

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)	Reports	Share
Injurya physical injury	1	0.4%
Radiation exposure, unintended	1	0.4%

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

In context

Measure	C-Arm	Product code JAA	All MAUDE reports
Reports	275	90,607	26,136,888
Share of that pool	—	0.3%	0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports	0	0	9
Classified as injury	0.7%	0.2%	36.2%
Classified as malfunction	98.5%	99.5%	62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer	98.5%	99.5%	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 JAA

Brand	Reports	Classified as death
Ge Oec 9800	8,527	0%
Ge Oec 9900	3,253	0%
Ge Oec 9600	2,046	0%
Stenoscop	1,871	0%
Ge Oec 2800	750	0%
Ge Oec 6800	750	0%
Stenoscope	692	0%
Ge Oec 2600	545	0%
Ge Oec 8800	405	0%
Oec 9800	330	0%
Fluorostar	304	0%
Ge Oec 6600	273	0%
Ge Oec 9900 Elite	191	0.5%
Oec 9900	187	0%
Entrak 2500	247	0%

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 C-Arm reports

How many FDA reports name C-Arm?

275 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 4 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.5%), injury (0.7%) and other (0.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device displays incorrect message (18.2%), no display/image (16.7%), device operates differently than expected (12.7%), no device output (10.2%) and computer operating system problem (7.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.5%) and voluntary reports (1.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that C-Arm 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.