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Device brand name · Pta balloon dilatation catheter

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

299 reports name it, 2007–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bard Peripheral Vascular. Product code DQY.

299
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 16 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
91.6%
classified as malfunction
74.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 299 reports that name the brand "Dorado Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter" (pta balloon dilatation catheter), received between November 2007 and October 2018; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bard Peripheral Vascular. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

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 (91.6%) and injury (8.4%); 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 retraction problem (29.8%), break (28.1%) and difficult to remove (15.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, device embedded in tissue or plaque and foreign body, removal of. 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 Dorado Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2018.

By year received

023462007: 720072008: 432009: 2820092010: 452011: 1320112012: 42013: 1320132014: 212015: 3820152016: 312017: 4620172018: 10

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury8.4%25
Malfunction91.6%274
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%298
Voluntary report0.3%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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
Retraction problem8929.8%2.3%
Breakthe device broke8428.1%9.2%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove4615.4%4.1%
Detachment of device component3712.4%2.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off289.4%4.6%
Material rupture258.4%16.9%
Deflation problem248%2.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked248%4.6%
Sticking206.7%0.5%
Inflation problem186%1.3%
Material frayed124%1%
Unraveled material103.3%2.1%
Entrapment of device82.7%1.3%
Material separation72.3%4.1%
Device-device incompatibility62%0.6%
Torn material62%0.3%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked51.7%3.4%
Crackthe device cracked41.3%1.8%
Material deformation41.3%5%
Peeled/delaminated41.3%1.3%

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
No patient involvement62%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque20.7%
Foreign body, removal of20.7%
Injurya physical injury20.7%
Extravasation10.3%
Pseudoaneurysm10.3%
Rupturethe device burst10.3%
Surgical procedure aborted/stopped10.3%
Swellingswelling10.3%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional10.3%
Tissue damage10.3%
Vascular dissection10.3%

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

In context

MeasureDorado Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterProduct code DQYAll MAUDE reports
Reports29941,79326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0229
Classified as injury8.4%22.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction91.6%74.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%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%
Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter51000.2%
Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,1101230.1%
Neuron Max 6f 088 Long Sheath38900.5%

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 Dorado Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Dorado Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter?

299 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 (91.6%) and injury (8.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

retraction problem (29.8%), break (28.1%), difficult to remove (15.4%), detachment of device component (12.4%) and detachment of device or device component (9.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%) and voluntary reports (0.3%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Dorado 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.