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

885 reports name it, 2019–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Biosense Webster. Product code DYB.

885
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 118 a year
19
reports, 12 months to August 2026
66 in the 12 months before
95.4%
classified as malfunction
64.6% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

885 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath - Medium" (introducer catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biosense Webster; received from January 2019 to October 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

19 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 71% from 66 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 (95.4%), injury (4.4%) and death (0.2%); 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 (39%), fluid/blood leak (18.3%) and detachment of device or device component (15.8%). The patient problems coded most often are cardiac tamponade, blood loss and ischemic heart disease. 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

01734Sep 2021: 7Oct 2021: 9Nov 2021: 19Dec 2021: 142022Jan 2022: 21Feb 2022: 27Mar 2022: 26Apr 2022: 26May 2022: 22Jun 2022: 28Jul 2022: 14Aug 2022: 34Sep 2022: 24Oct 2022: 22Nov 2022: 19Dec 2022: 152023Jan 2023: 9Feb 2023: 11Mar 2023: 20Apr 2023: 16May 2023: 19Jun 2023: 8Jul 2023: 5Aug 2023: 14Sep 2023: 11Oct 2023: 16Nov 2023: 6Dec 2023: 112024Jan 2024: 19Feb 2024: 21Mar 2024: 19Apr 2024: 16May 2024: 21Jun 2024: 13Jul 2024: 14Aug 2024: 11Sep 2024: 6Oct 2024: 7Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 62025Jan 2025: 10Feb 2025: 3Mar 2025: 5Apr 2025: 4May 2025: 7Jun 2025: 5Jul 2025: 4Aug 2025: 5Sep 2025: 5Oct 2025: 14Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

01392782019: 1320192020: 11620202021: 11320212022: 27820222023: 14620232024: 15720242025: 622025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%2
Injury4.4%39
Malfunction95.4%844
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%885
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 separation34539%12.3%
Fluid/blood leak16218.3%10.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off14015.8%4.5%
Device-device incompatibility10011.3%1.4%
Backflow809%2%
Obstruction of flow637.1%0.8%
Patient device interaction problem374.2%2.4%
Breakthe device broke364.1%7.5%
Failure to advance171.9%1.7%
Contamination /decontamination problem141.6%0.6%
Material deformation141.6%3.3%
Material protrusion/extrusion131.5%0.3%
Insufficient device problem information111.2%1.6%
Device contamination with body fluid70.8%0.1%
Difficult to advance70.8%1.9%
Material twisted/bent70.8%0.8%
Partial blockage70.8%0.3%
Separation problem60.7%0.2%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material50.6%1%
Material too soft/flexible50.6%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 tamponade182%
Blood loss60.7%
Ischemic heart disease60.7%
Cardiac perforation50.6%
Air embolism40.5%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient30.3%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue20.2%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding20.2%
Perforation of vessels20.2%
Thrombosis/thrombus20.2%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.1%
Fistula10.1%
Heart block10.1%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension10.1%
Pseudoaneurysm10.1%

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 - MediumProduct code DYBAll MAUDE reports
Reports88541,19026,136,888
Share of that pool—2.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports2339
Classified as injury4.4%31.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction95.4%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%
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%
Swartz Braided Transseptal Introducer, SL0, 8.5 F479980%

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 - Medium reports

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

885 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 19 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (95.4%), injury (4.4%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material separation (39%), fluid/blood leak (18.3%), detachment of device or device component (15.8%), device-device incompatibility (11.3%) and backflow (9%). 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 - Medium 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.