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Device brand name · Implantable lead

Endotak Endurance Rx: medical device reports filed with FDA

562 reports name it, 1999–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cardiac Pacemakers. Product code DTB.

562
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 21 a year
18
reports, 12 months to August 2026
13 in the 12 months before
69%
classified as malfunction
43.9% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

562 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Endotak Endurance Rx" (implantable lead); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cardiac Pacemakers; received from May 1999 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

18 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 38% from 13 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 (69%), injury (30.6%) and death (0.4%); across all permanent pacemaker electrode reports (product code DTB) death is recorded in 2.9% and malfunction in 43.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are high impedance (47.3%), over-sensing (15.7%) and device damaged prior to use (14.9%). The patient problems coded most often are other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified), surgical procedure, repeated and pocket erosion. 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

037741999: 1019992000: 342001: 5420012002: 292003: 4120032004: 742005: 6120052006: 382007: 5620072008: 432018: 420182019: 122020: 1920202021: 192022: 1620222023: 132024: 1220242025: 122026: 152026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%2
Injury30.6%172
Malfunction69%388
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.8%561
Voluntary report0.2%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 327,317 reports carrying product code DTB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
High impedance26647.3%10.7%
Over-sensing8815.7%13.2%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use8414.9%1.1%
Loss of threshold7313%0.7%
Noise7112.6%0.7%
Failure to capture549.6%9.7%
Pacing problem549.6%5%
Normal498.7%0.9%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation427.5%0.3%
Dislodged396.9%1.8%
Signal artifact/noise254.4%5.2%
Low impedance213.7%5.3%
High capture threshold173%12.3%
Low readingsreadings were too low142.5%0.1%
Fracturea broken bone112%4.8%
Defective devicethe device was defective101.8%0.6%
Failure to read input signal61.1%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material61.1%1.1%
Under-sensing61.1%17.1%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item50.9%0%

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
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)203.6%
Surgical procedure, repeated81.4%
Pocket erosion50.9%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection50.9%
Surgical procedure50.9%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term40.7%
Electric shockan electric shock40.7%
Perforation of vessels30.5%
Syncopefainting30.5%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm20.4%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate20.4%
Twiddlers syndrome20.4%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.2%
Arrhythmia10.2%
Bleeding10.2%

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

In context

MeasureEndotak Endurance RxProduct code DTBAll MAUDE reports
Reports562327,31726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports4299
Classified as injury30.6%53.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction69%43.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.8%96.8%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 DTB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
CapSureFix Novus Lead MRI SureScan108,10317,5541%
Capsurefix Novus57,53846.8%
CapSureFix Novus MRI SureScan18,9093,2431.3%
CapSure Sense Lead MRI SureScan8,7741,3371%
CapSure SP8,2232263.9%
Capsurefix7,28406.3%
Permanent Pacemaker Electrode5,0413320.4%
Capsure Sp Novus4,80309.5%
Capsure Sense4,74006.4%
Flextend6,8362030.7%
Attain Otw7,77309.1%
Tendril Sdx8,31632.3%
CapSure Epicardial Lead4,8427601.5%
Tendril Sts54,0364,3203.1%
CapSure SP Novus Lead2,7153311.1%

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 Endotak Endurance Rx reports

How many FDA reports name Endotak Endurance Rx?

562 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 18 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (69%), injury (30.6%) and death (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

high impedance (47.3%), over-sensing (15.7%), device damaged prior to use (14.9%), loss of threshold (13%) and noise (12.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.8%) and voluntary reports (0.2%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Endotak Endurance Rx 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.