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Echelon: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,352 reports name it, 2000–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Product code KRA.

1,352
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 52 a year
584
reports, 12 months to August 2026
197 in the 12 months before
72.8%
classified as malfunction
74.2% across the product code
3.2%
classified as death, as reported
43 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,352 reports that name the brand "Echelon" (catheter continuous flush), received between September 2000 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

584 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 196% from 197 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 (72.8%), injury (23.5%) and death (3.2%); 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 break (14.6%), failure to fire (12.6%) and physical resistance/sticking (11.7%). The patient problems coded most often are intracranial hemorrhage, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding 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

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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

02585152000: 420002001: 52002: 32003: 420032004: 62005: 112006: 820062007: 72008: 132009: 1020092010: 222011: 392012: 2520122013: 132014: 82015: 1120152016: 152017: 212018: 2820182019: 122020: 112021: 3820212022: 722023: 1112024: 14920242025: 1912026: 515

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3.2%43
Injury23.5%318
Malfunction72.8%984
Other0.2%3
Not given0.3%4

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report93.3%1,262
Voluntary report0.4%5
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0.1%1
Not given6.2%84

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
Breakthe device broke19814.6%16.6%
Failure to fire17012.6%0%
Physical resistance/sticking15811.7%16.8%
Difficult to open or close1148.4%0%
Device damaged by another device816%1.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked795.8%5.3%
Material deformation745.5%4%
Failure to form staple675%0%
Packaging problem513.8%0.9%
Device dislodged or dislocated483.6%1.9%
Burst container or vessel453.3%2.9%
Positioning failure403%0.1%
Insufficient device problem information362.7%0.4%
Mechanical jam342.5%0%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material312.3%1.6%
Ejection problem302.2%0%
Noise, audible251.8%0.1%
Fracturea broken bone231.7%3.7%
Retraction problem221.6%1.2%
Difficult to advance191.4%1.9%

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
Intracranial hemorrhage483.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding392.9%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient231.7%
Thrombosis/thrombus231.7%
Ischemia stroke181.3%
Obstruction/occlusion161.2%
Ischemia131%
Rupturethe device burst131%
Stenosis120.9%
Stroke/cva120.9%
Failure to anastomose110.8%
Hydrocephalus110.8%
Aneurysm90.7%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque80.6%
Embolism/embolus80.6%

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

In context

MeasureEchelonProduct code KRAAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,3529,05626,136,888
Share of that pool—14.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports32409
Classified as injury23.5%20.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction72.8%74.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer93.3%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
Marathon506665.9%
Rebar4571089%
Prowler Select Microcatheters45201.5%
Cxi Support Catheter408230%
Marksman405776.7%
Prowler Select Plus 150/5cm40210.2%
Cathera34207.3%
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 Echelon reports

How many FDA reports name Echelon?

1,352 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 584 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (72.8%), injury (23.5%) and death (3.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (14.6%), failure to fire (12.6%), physical resistance/sticking (11.7%), difficult to open or close (8.4%) and device damaged by another device (6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (93.3%), voluntary reports (0.4%) and distributor reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Echelon 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.