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Cathera: medical device reports filed with FDA

342 reports name it, 2019–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Micro Therapeutics Ev3. Product code KRA.

342
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 47 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
165 in the 12 months before
66.1%
classified as malfunction
74.2% across the product code
7.3%
classified as death, as reported
25 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 342 reports that name the brand "Cathera" (catheter continuous flush), received between March 2019 and June 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Micro Therapeutics Ev3. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 165 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 (66.1%), injury (26.6%) and death (7.3%); across all catheter, continuous flush reports (product code KRA) death is recorded in 4% and malfunction in 74.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are physical resistance/sticking (53.2%), break (13.5%) and material deformation (11.4%). The patient problems coded most often are ischemia stroke, intracranial hemorrhage and foreign body in patient. 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

02447Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 8Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 92023Jan 2023: 4Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 8Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 4Jun 2023: 4Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 9Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 42024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 5Mar 2024: 9Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 6Jun 2024: 5Jul 2024: 5Aug 2024: 8Sep 2024: 11Oct 2024: 9Nov 2024: 14Dec 2024: 142025Jan 2025: 47Feb 2025: 27Mar 2025: 16Apr 2025: 22May 2025: 3Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 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

0591172019: 1120192020: 1620202021: 1820212022: 3720222023: 5020232024: 9320242025: 1172025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death7.3%25
Injury26.6%91
Malfunction66.1%226
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%342
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 9,056 reports carrying product code KRA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Physical resistance/sticking18253.2%16.8%
Breakthe device broke4613.5%16.6%
Material deformation3911.4%4%
Unintended movement247%0.8%
Difficult to advance195.6%1.9%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove164.7%3.5%
Device dislodged or dislocated144.1%1.9%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material133.8%1.6%
Device damaged by another device92.6%1.7%
Retraction problem82.3%1.2%
Leak/splashthe device leaked72%5.3%
Packaging problem72%0.9%
Compatibility problem51.5%0.3%
Deformation due to compressive stress51.5%0.6%
Stretched41.2%0.9%
Burst container or vessel20.6%2.9%
Collapse20.6%0.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off20.6%3.2%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient20.6%0.1%
Entrapment of device10.3%2.3%

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
Ischemia stroke185.3%
Intracranial hemorrhage164.7%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient144.1%
Nervous system injury82.3%
Obstruction/occlusion82.3%
Embolism/embolus72%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding72%
Vasoconstriction61.8%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque51.5%
Headachehead pain51.5%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue51.5%
Hemorrhagic stroke51.5%
Stenosis51.5%
Perforation of vessels41.2%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection30.9%

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

In context

MeasureCatheraProduct code KRAAll MAUDE reports
Reports3429,05626,136,888
Share of that pool—3.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports73409
Classified as injury26.6%20.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction66.1%74.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.1%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 KRA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Echelon1,3525843.2%
Marathon506665.9%
Rebar4571089%
Prowler Select Microcatheters45201.5%
Cxi Support Catheter408230%
Marksman405776.7%
Prowler Select Plus 150/5cm40210.2%
Renegade? HI-FLO? Kit266150%
Prowler Select7444610.1%
Direxion?151230%
Marathon Micro Catheter29902.3%
Renegade? HI-FLO? FATHOM? System150110%
AngioJet SOLENT Proxi17554.6%
AngioJet SOLENT omni671261.3%
Angiojet Zelantedvt30405.3%

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 Cathera reports

How many FDA reports name Cathera?

342 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 (66.1%), injury (26.6%) and death (7.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

physical resistance/sticking (53.2%), break (13.5%), material deformation (11.4%), unintended movement (7%) and difficult to advance (5.6%). 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 Cathera 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.