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Device brand name · Pump infusion elastomeric

FOLFusor: medical device reports filed with FDA

7,413 reports name it, 2005–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Baxter Healthcare. Product code MEB.

7,413
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 352 a year
525
reports, 12 months to August 2026
514 in the 12 months before
99.5%
classified as malfunction
90.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 7,413 reports that name the brand "FOLFusor" (pump infusion elastomeric), received between June 2005 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Baxter Healthcare. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

525 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 514 of 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 (99.5%) and injury (0.4%); across all pump, infusion, elastomeric reports (product code MEB) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 90.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are filling problem (29.3%), fluid/blood leak (25%) and material rupture (12.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, underdose and overdose. 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

03773Sep 2021: 47Oct 2021: 44Nov 2021: 59Dec 2021: 622022Jan 2022: 47Feb 2022: 41Mar 2022: 47Apr 2022: 30May 2022: 41Jun 2022: 34Jul 2022: 26Aug 2022: 35Sep 2022: 47Oct 2022: 49Nov 2022: 35Dec 2022: 562023Jan 2023: 33Feb 2023: 35Mar 2023: 58Apr 2023: 45May 2023: 36Jun 2023: 50Jul 2023: 32Aug 2023: 26Sep 2023: 30Oct 2023: 33Nov 2023: 41Dec 2023: 412024Jan 2024: 42Feb 2024: 56Mar 2024: 64Apr 2024: 30May 2024: 43Jun 2024: 30Jul 2024: 39Aug 2024: 42Sep 2024: 28Oct 2024: 45Nov 2024: 41Dec 2024: 262025Jan 2025: 36Feb 2025: 36Mar 2025: 60Apr 2025: 73May 2025: 53Jun 2025: 40Jul 2025: 39Aug 2025: 37Sep 2025: 40Oct 2025: 46Nov 2025: 46Dec 2025: 432026Jan 2026: 41Feb 2026: 49Mar 2026: 41Apr 2026: 64May 2026: 34Jun 2026: 42Jul 2026: 52Aug 2026: 27

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

05581,1152005: 320052011: 1402012: 20220122013: 3102014: 58920142015: 4862016: 43620162017: 4402018: 41620182019: 2022020: 1,11520202021: 7412022: 48820222023: 4602024: 48620242025: 5492026: 3502026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%1
Injury0.4%33
Malfunction99.5%7,377
Other0%0
Not given0%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%7,413
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 33,522 reports carrying product code MEB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Filling problem2,17029.3%14.3%
Fluid/blood leak1,85625%19.6%
Material rupture94512.7%11.2%
No flow90612.2%9.4%
Insufficient flow or under infusion2994%2.8%
Device contamination with chemical or other material2763.7%5.6%
Leak/splashthe device leaked2052.8%4.7%
Failure to infuse1642.2%1.9%
Breakthe device broke1091.5%2.9%
Excess flow or over-infusion991.3%7.5%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item690.9%1.6%
Disconnection670.9%0.9%
Crackthe device cracked620.8%0.8%
Loose or intermittent connection610.8%0.5%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off390.5%0.3%
Component missing320.4%0.7%
Detachment of device component280.4%1%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion260.4%3.7%
Burst container or vessel210.3%0.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly210.3%0.9%

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
No patient involvement2,23630.2%
Underdoseless than the intended dose280.4%
Overdosea dose above the recommended amount170.2%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available50.1%
Fever50.1%
Painpain, site not specified50.1%
Diarrhea40.1%
Nauseafeeling sick40.1%
Dyspneashortness of breath30%
Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell30%
Vomitingbeing sick30%
Chest painchest pain20%
Injurya physical injury20%
Palpitationsawareness of the heartbeat20%
Skin irritationirritated skin20%

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

In context

MeasureFOLFusorProduct code MEBAll MAUDE reports
Reports7,41333,52226,136,888
Share of that pool—22.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury0.4%5.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.5%90.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%94.7%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 MEB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Infusor15,6876200%
Easypump738900.1%
On-Q Painbuster32600.6%
On-Q Pain Pump25900%
On-Q Pump22800.9%
Eclipse Homepump23100%
Ce Infusor Lv 5 12 Pack19500%
Easypump 2170140%
Intermate8,261470%
On-Q Silversoaker15100.7%
Stryker55951.3%
Ce Intermate Lv 100 24 Pack 5012616600%
Ce Intermate Lv 250 24 Pack 5012615300%
Eclipse275440.7%
Unknown Catheter270262.2%

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 FOLFusor reports

How many FDA reports name FOLFusor?

7,413 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 525 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.5%) and injury (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

filling problem (29.3%), fluid/blood leak (25%), material rupture (12.7%), no flow (12.2%) and insufficient flow or under infusion (4%). 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 FOLFusor 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.