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Device brand name · Diamondback 360 orbital atherectomy system

Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System: medical device reports filed with FDA

241 reports name it, 2007–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cardiovascular Systems. Product code MCW.

241
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 13 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
4.6%
classified as malfunction
55.6% across the product code
3.3%
classified as death, as reported
8 reports · not verified by FDA

241 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System" (diamondback 360 orbital atherectomy system); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cardiovascular Systems; received from November 2007 to October 2015. 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 injury (92.1%), malfunction (4.6%) and death (3.3%); across all catheter, peripheral, atherectomy reports (product code MCW) death is recorded in 1.8% and malfunction in 55.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are sticking (21.6%), difficult to remove (19.9%) and insufficient device problem information (15.4%). The patient problems coded most often are intimal dissection, vascular system (circulation), impaired and perforation of vessels. 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 Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2015.

By year received

040792007: 320072008: 2420082009: 4620092010: 2220102011: 3620112012: 7920122013: 1520132014: 520142015: 112015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3.3%8
Injury92.1%222
Malfunction4.6%11
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.2%239
Voluntary report0.8%2
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 8,514 reports carrying product code MCW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Sticking5221.6%2.3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove4819.9%7.1%
Insufficient device problem information3715.4%1.8%
Fracturea broken bone3012.4%2.8%
Breakthe device broke2811.6%15.6%
Detachment of device component2811.6%2.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly197.9%1.5%
Entrapment of device177.1%12.2%
Device, or device fragments remain in patient135.4%0.5%
Device, removal of (non-implant)125%0.8%
Failure to advance125%1.8%
Tip breakage93.7%0.7%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked83.3%0.4%
Physical resistance83.3%0.6%
Bent72.9%0.2%
Replace72.9%0.8%
Migration or expulsion of device62.5%0.3%
Split62.5%0.1%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method52.1%0.7%
Material separation52.1%7.8%

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
Intimal dissection3213.3%
Vascular system (circulation), impaired3012.4%
Perforation of vessels2711.2%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional239.5%
Embolism218.7%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque208.3%
Occlusion208.3%
Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body135.4%
Surgical procedure125%
Surgical procedure, additional114.6%
Vascular dissection114.6%
Foreign body, removal of104.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding93.7%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term72.9%
Thrombus72.9%

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

In context

MeasureDiamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy SystemProduct code MCWAll MAUDE reports
Reports2418,51426,136,888
Share of that pool—2.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports33189
Classified as injury92.1%40.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction4.6%55.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.2%96.1%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 MCW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Rotarex1,3403730.7%
JETSTREAM XC Atherectomy Catheter741710.3%
Diamondback 360 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System67600.9%
Jetstream Xc590440%
Hawkone 6fr566300%
Peripheral Rotalink Plus15811.9%
JETSTREAM Atherectomy Catheter151320.7%
Crosser Recanalization Catheter15901.3%
Rotalink Catheter154013%
Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System1,512015.7%
Crosser Cto Recanalization Catheter36200.3%
Fogarty Arterial Embolectomy Catheter1,165370.2%
Rotablator Guide Wire35203.7%
Crosser Cto Recanalization Catheters22300%
Datascope35607.3%

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 Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System reports

How many FDA reports name Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System?

241 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?

injury (92.1%), malfunction (4.6%) and death (3.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

sticking (21.6%), difficult to remove (19.9%), insufficient device problem information (15.4%), fracture (12.4%) and break (11.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.2%) and voluntary reports (0.8%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System 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.