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Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath Large: medical device reports filed with FDA

177 reports name it, 2019–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Biosense Webster. Product code DYB.

177
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 24 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.9%
classified as malfunction
64.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 177 reports that name the brand "Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath Large" (introducer catheter), received between February 2019 and July 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biosense Webster. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and 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 (98.9%) and injury (1.1%); across all introducer, catheter reports (product code DYB) death is recorded in 3.3% and malfunction in 64.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material separation (45.2%), fluid/blood leak (15.8%) and backflow (11.3%). The patient problems coded most often are cardiac tamponade and hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding. 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

033662019: 720192020: 1720202021: 3420212022: 6620222023: 4220232024: 112024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.1%2
Malfunction98.9%175
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%177
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 41,190 reports carrying product code DYB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material separation8045.2%12.3%
Fluid/blood leak2815.8%10.7%
Backflow2011.3%2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off1810.2%4.5%
Device-device incompatibility126.8%1.4%
Obstruction of flow126.8%0.8%
Contamination /decontamination problem63.4%0.6%
Breakthe device broke52.8%7.5%
Failure to advance42.3%1.7%
Device contamination with body fluid31.7%0.1%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit21.1%0%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem21.1%0.3%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material21.1%1%
Positioning problem21.1%0.3%
Delivered as unsterile product10.6%0.1%
Display or visual feedback problem10.6%0.1%
Insufficient device problem information10.6%1.6%
Material deformation10.6%3.3%
Material protrusion/extrusion10.6%0.3%
Material too soft/flexible10.6%0.1%

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
Cardiac tamponade21.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.6%

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

In context

MeasureCarto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath LargeProduct code DYBAll MAUDE reports
Reports17741,19026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0339
Classified as injury1.1%31.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.9%64.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%93.6%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 DYB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Vizigo1,5608730.4%
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath Medium1,38100.1%
Micra7,1445248.4%
GORE DrySeal Flex Introducer Sheath1,1772835.3%
Edwards eSheath+ Introducer Set9743933.1%
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath - Medium885190.2%
Swartz Braided Transseptal Guiding Introducer, SL0, 63 cm Length, 8.5 F8782121.5%
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath Small87000%
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath - Small707110%
Glidesheath Slender625950%
Flexor Ansel Guiding Sheath575260.5%
Edwards eSheath Introducer Set1,393159.7%
Flexor Raabe Guiding Sheath539301.1%
Fast-Cath Transseptal Guiding Introducer Swartz SL Transseptal Series, SL1 8.505260.8%
Edwards Transfemoral Esheath Unknown504944.6%

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 Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath Large reports

How many FDA reports name Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath Large?

177 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.9%) and injury (1.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material separation (45.2%), fluid/blood leak (15.8%), backflow (11.3%), detachment of device or device component (10.2%) and device-device incompatibility (6.8%). 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 Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath Large 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.