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Device brand name · Dtk filter intravascular cardiovascular

Gunther Tulip Jugular Vena Cava Filter Set: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,235 reports name it, 2010–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cook. Product code DTK.

1,235
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 78 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
26.5%
classified as malfunction
29.9% across the product code
0.7%
classified as death, as reported
9 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,235 reports that name the brand "Gunther Tulip Jugular Vena Cava Filter Set" (dtk filter intravascular cardiovascular), received between August 2010 and June 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cook. 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 injury (72.7%), malfunction (26.5%) and death (0.7%); across all filter, intravascular, cardiovascular reports (product code DTK) death is recorded in 2.4% and malfunction in 29.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient device problem information (45%), difficult to remove (30.7%) and structural problem (25.2%). The patient problems coded most often are perforation of vessels, internal organ perforation and pain. 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

02244Sep 2021: 8Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 10Dec 2021: 32022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 6Mar 2022: 5Apr 2022: 5May 2022: 44Jun 2022: 7Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 7Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 1Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 2Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

01703392010: 320102011: 42015: 1420152016: 1482017: 33920172018: 1922019: 17520192020: 942021: 16720212022: 862023: 920232024: 4

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.7%9
Injury72.7%898
Malfunction26.5%327
Other0%0
Not given0.1%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,235
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 38,361 reports carrying product code DTK. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient device problem information55645%23.2%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove37930.7%19.8%
Structural problem31125.2%13.4%
Unintended movement19115.5%10.2%
Device tipped over16213.1%6.9%
Migration or expulsion of device846.8%9.6%
Obstruction of flow826.6%4.1%
Fracturea broken bone433.5%7.3%
Malposition of device362.9%10.9%
Inadequate filtration process221.8%1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off211.7%7.8%
Entrapment of device171.4%1.4%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed151.2%3.1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly20.2%0.4%
Failure to advance20.2%1.4%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked20.2%0.3%
Material twisted/bent20.2%0.4%
Activation failure10.1%1.7%
Activation, positioning or separation problem10.1%1.1%
Complete blockage10.1%0.2%

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
Perforation of vessels62050.2%
Internal organ perforation29924.2%
Painpain, site not specified21817.7%
Anxietyanxiety21017%
Vessel or plaque, device embedded in17414.1%
Thrombosis13210.7%
Pulmonary embolisma blood clot in the lung937.5%
Chest painchest pain675.4%
Dyspneashortness of breath635.1%
Depressionlow mood564.5%
Perforation483.9%
Thrombosis/thrombus403.2%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain393.2%
Stenosis393.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque383.1%

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

In context

MeasureGunther Tulip Jugular Vena Cava Filter SetProduct code DTKAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,23538,36126,136,888
Share of that pool—3.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports7249
Classified as injury72.7%67%36.2%
Classified as malfunction26.5%29.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%93%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 DTK

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Gunther Tulip Femoral Vena Cava Filter Set1,92600.6%
G2 Filter System - Femoral1,12203.7%
Denali Femoral System928784.6%
466fxxxx93601.9%
Cook Celect Femoral Vena Cava Filter Set89801.3%
Unknown Optease Vena Cava Filter83501.7%
Greenfield73550.5%
Unknown Trapease72001.7%
Denali Jugular System704456.3%
Option Ivc Filter70202.1%
Trapease Pvcf Fem/Jug 55cm Csi98303.7%
Optease Retrieval Filter68503.4%
Cook Celect Navalign Femoral Vena Cava Filter Set67301.5%
Eclipse Filter System - Femoral64906%
Recovery Filter System61343.6%

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 Gunther Tulip Jugular Vena Cava Filter Set reports

How many FDA reports name Gunther Tulip Jugular Vena Cava Filter Set?

1,235 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?

injury (72.7%), malfunction (26.5%) and death (0.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (45%), difficult to remove (30.7%), structural problem (25.2%), unintended movement (15.5%) and device tipped over (13.1%). 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 Gunther Tulip Jugular Vena Cava Filter Set 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.