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Flexiva Tm Tractip High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber: medical device reports filed with FDA

627 reports name it, 2012–2022. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific - Marlborough. Product code GEX.

627
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 45 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
92.5%
classified as malfunction
78.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 627 reports that name the brand "Flexiva Tm Tractip High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber" (powered laser surgical instrument), received between September 2012 and August 2022; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific - Marlborough. 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 (92.5%) and injury (7.5%); across all powered laser surgical instrument reports (product code GEX) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 78.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (64.9%), detachment of device or device component (15%) and overheating of device (9.3%). The patient problems coded most often are burn(s), no patient involvement and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

01022042012: 520122013: 112014: 3620142015: 532016: 7020162017: 1072018: 20420182019: 502020: 1920202021: 522022: 202022

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury7.5%47
Malfunction92.5%580
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%627
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 44,283 reports carrying product code GEX. 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 broke40764.9%18.9%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off9415%4.1%
Overheating of device589.3%1.6%
Misfire497.8%1.2%
Degraded375.9%0.6%
Failure to fire274.3%0.6%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material264.1%0.9%
Material deformation142.2%0.3%
Crackthe device cracked132.1%0.6%
Optical problem81.3%0.3%
Fracturea broken bone40.6%12.8%
Melted40.6%0.9%
Bent20.3%0.2%
Peeled/delaminated20.3%0.1%
Unsealed device packaging20.3%0%
Connection problema connection problem10.2%0.7%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.2%2.1%
Device packaging compromised10.2%0%
Hole in material10.2%0.1%

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
Burn(s)a burn182.9%
No patient involvement20.3%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque10.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.2%
Superficial (first degree) burn10.2%
Tissue damage10.2%

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

In context

MeasureFlexiva Tm Tractip High Power Single-Use Laser FiberProduct code GEXAll MAUDE reports
Reports62744,28326,136,888
Share of that pool—1.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury7.5%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction92.5%78.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%94.9%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 GEX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Greenlight Moxy Fiber Optic9,05900%
WaveLight FS200 Femtosecond Laser4,6534860%
Greenlight Addstat3,38900%
FS Disposable Interface1,4421160%
Greenlight Hps Bph Fiber Optic90600%
Greenlight Xps Laser System62200.2%
Lumenis Moses 200 D\F\L5822270%
Flexiva Tm High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber56500.2%
Visualase595480.8%
Neuroblate System553124%
SOLTIVE Premium SuperPulsed Laser System5221170%
Moxy5112760%
Moses Pulse4771430%
Angled Delivery Device Greenlight46500%
SlimLine SIS EZ4651390%

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 Flexiva Tm Tractip High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber reports

How many FDA reports name Flexiva Tm Tractip High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber?

627 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 (92.5%) and injury (7.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (64.9%), detachment of device or device component (15%), overheating of device (9.3%), misfire (7.8%) and degraded (5.9%). 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 Flexiva Tm Tractip High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber 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.