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Device brand name · Pta balloon dilatation catheter

Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

510 reports name it, 2004–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bard Peripheral Vascular. Product code DQY.

510
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 23 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
83.1%
classified as malfunction
74.7% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

510 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter" (pta balloon dilatation catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bard Peripheral Vascular; received from May 2004 to August 2018. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

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 (83.1%), injury (16.5%) and death (0.2%); across all catheter, percutaneous reports (product code DQY) death is recorded in 2.2% and malfunction in 74.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are deflation problem (29.4%), material rupture (22%) and retraction problem (18.2%). The patient problems coded most often are therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional, foreign body, removal of and rupture. 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

No report naming Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2018.

By year received

047932004: 520042005: 132006: 5520062007: 402008: 3120082009: 212010: 2920102011: 222012: 1720122013: 212014: 5020142015: 932016: 3320162017: 522018: 282018

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%1
Injury16.5%84
Malfunction83.1%424
Other0.2%1
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.6%508
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.4%2

Grey bar: all 41,793 reports carrying product code DQY. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Deflation problem15029.4%2.7%
Material rupture11222%16.9%
Retraction problem9318.2%2.3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove5611%4.1%
Material frayed489.4%1%
Peeled/delaminated489.4%1.3%
Breakthe device broke326.3%9.2%
Unraveled material295.7%2.1%
Product quality problem285.5%0.2%
Inflation problem275.3%1.3%
Balloon rupture234.5%1.4%
Detachment of device component234.5%2.2%
Leak/splashthe device leaked203.9%4.6%
Material deformation193.7%5%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off163.1%4.6%
Device, removal of (non-implant)163.1%0.4%
Burst container or vessel152.9%1.5%
Material separation112.2%4.1%
Replace91.8%0.4%
Sticking81.6%0.5%

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
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional122.4%
Foreign body, removal of112.2%
Rupturethe device burst91.8%
No patient involvement71.4%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue61.2%
Extravasation51%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding51%
Bleeding40.8%
Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body40.8%
Surgical procedure, additional30.6%
Clotting20.4%
Thrombosis20.4%
Thrombus20.4%
Vascular dissection20.4%
Anastomosis10.2%

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

In context

MeasureConquest Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterProduct code DQYAll MAUDE reports
Reports51041,79326,136,888
Share of that pool—1.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports2229
Classified as injury16.5%22.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction83.1%74.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.6%97.4%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 DQY

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Sterling4,9633000.1%
Deflect1,0212470.1%
Guidezilla1,01800%
Lantern Delivery Microcatheter887190%
WATCHMAN FXD Curve Access System9731989.6%
Arrow Cvc Set 2-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,4061700.1%
Coyote?1,7671220.1%
Advance 35 Lp Low Profile Balloon Catheter572150.5%
Conquest Pta Dilatation Catheter50500.2%
WATCHMAN TruSeal Access System716508%
Sterling Balloon Dilatation Catheter48800.4%
React catheter5164118.4%
Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,1101230.1%
Neuron Max 6f 088 Long Sheath38900.5%
WATCHMAN TruSteer? Access System4012609.2%

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 Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter?

510 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 (83.1%), injury (16.5%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

deflation problem (29.4%), material rupture (22%), retraction problem (18.2%), difficult to remove (11%) and material frayed (9.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.6%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter 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.