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Device brand name · Hcg/krd single use implantable medical device

Dc Bead: medical device reports filed with FDA

151 reports name it, 2013–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Biocompatibles UK. Product code HCG.

151
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 12 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
2 in the 12 months before
0.7%
classified as malfunction
73% across the product code
26.5%
classified as death, as reported
40 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 151 reports that name the brand "Dc Bead" (hcg/krd single use implantable medical device), received between July 2013 and December 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biocompatibles UK. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

1 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 50% from 2 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 injury (53%), death (26.5%) and other (3.3%); across all device, neurovascular embolization reports (product code HCG) death is recorded in 2.4% and malfunction in 73%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient device problem information (25.2%), device operates differently than expected (9.9%) and malposition of device (2.6%). The patient problems coded most often are abdominal pain, death and fever. 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

029572013: 520132014: 1920142015: 5720152016: 2320162017: 1320172018: 1820182019: 1320192025: 32025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death26.5%40
Injury53%80
Malfunction0.7%1
Other3.3%5
Not given16.6%25

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%151
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 26,252 reports carrying product code HCG. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient device problem information3825.2%1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly159.9%1.8%
Malposition of device42.6%0.6%
Activation, positioning or separation problem32%0.6%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method32%0.1%
Migration or expulsion of device21.3%2.3%
Off-label use21.3%0%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.7%0%
High test results10.7%0%
Nonstandard device10.7%0%
Output above specifications10.7%0%
Output problem10.7%0%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient10.7%0.1%
Positioning problem10.7%0.6%

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
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain3120.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term2717.9%
Fever2717.9%
Liver damage/dysfunction2315.2%
Test result2113.9%
Abscessa collection of pus1912.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding1912.6%
Vomitingbeing sick1610.6%
Inflammationinflammation149.3%
Nauseafeeling sick127.9%
Painpain, site not specified106.6%
Necrosisdeath of tissue85.3%
Hepatitis74.6%
High blood pressure/ hypertension64%
Ascitesfluid in the abdomen53.3%

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

In context

MeasureDc BeadProduct code HCGAll MAUDE reports
Reports15126,25226,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports265249
Classified as injury53%24%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.7%73%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.5%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 HCG

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Ruby Coil3,360260.1%
Penumbra Smart Coil2,78130.3%
Penumbra Coil 4001,45300.9%
POD Packing Coil1,062350%
Trufill Dcs Orbit Mini Complex Fill73501.6%
Ruby Coil Lp479130%
Pod406180%
Trufill Dcs Orbit Detachable Coils Complex39500.8%
Deltaplush - Cerecyte Microcoil39200.3%
Penumbra Smart Coil Detachment Handle31700%
Deltapaq - Cerecyte Microcoil29500%
Orbit Galaxy Detachable Coil System27300.4%
Optima Coil System255552%
Packing Coil LP235110%
Xtrasoft Orbit Galaxy Detachable Coil23501.3%

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 Dc Bead reports

How many FDA reports name Dc Bead?

151 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (53%), death (26.5%) and other (3.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (25.2%), device operates differently than expected (9.9%), malposition of device (2.6%), activation, positioning or separation problem (2%) and improper or incorrect procedure or method (2%). 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 Dc Bead 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.