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Device brand name · Mnb

Hydrothermablator Procedure Set: medical device reports filed with FDA

182 reports name it, 2007–2009. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code MNB.

182
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 9 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
19.2%
classified as malfunction
30.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 182 reports that name the brand "Hydrothermablator Procedure Set" (mnb), received between April 2007 and July 2009; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. 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 (80.8%) and malfunction (19.2%); across all device, thermal ablation, endometrial reports (product code MNB) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 30.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (30.8%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (15.9%) and leak/splash (7.1%). The patient problems coded most often are burn(s), treatment with medication(s) and burn, thermal. 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

No report naming Hydrothermablator Procedure Set was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in July 2009.

By year received

048962007: 1820072008: 6820082009: 962009

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury80.8%147
Malfunction19.2%35
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%182
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 6,321 reports carrying product code MNB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak5630.8%7.1%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)2915.9%2%
Leak/splashthe device leaked137.1%4.4%
Crackthe device cracked52.7%0.5%
Foreign material31.6%0%
Material perforation31.6%0.6%
Material puncture/hole31.6%3.5%
Alarm, error of warning21.1%0.1%
Device displays incorrect message21.1%2.8%
Alarm, audible10.5%0.8%
Breakthe device broke10.5%0.8%
Complete blockage10.5%0.1%
Component(s), overheating of10.5%0.1%
Contamination10.5%0%
Detachment of device component10.5%0.3%
Device issuea problem with the device10.5%1.2%
Disengaged10.5%0%
Heat, failure to10.5%0%
Hole in material10.5%0.4%
Loss of powerthe device lost power10.5%1.2%

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
Burn(s)a burn9652.7%
Treatment with medication(s)2614.3%
Burn, thermal179.3%
Hospitalization required116%
Uterine perforationa hole in the wall of the womb105.5%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)73.8%
Bleeding63.3%
Painpain, site not specified63.3%
Perforation63.3%
Surgical procedure aborted/stopped52.7%
Surgical procedure, additional52.7%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, aborted/stopped52.7%
Cramp(s)31.6%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional31.6%
Allergic reactionan allergic reaction21.1%

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

In context

MeasureHydrothermablator Procedure SetProduct code MNBAll MAUDE reports
Reports1826,32126,136,888
Share of that pool—2.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury80.8%66.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction19.2%30.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%81%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 MNB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Novasure Impedance Controlled Ea System1,94100.4%
Novasure1,0501400.4%
Genesys Hta Procerva40000%
Hydro Thermablator Hta Endometrial Ablation System37000%
Novasure Suresound19370%
Hyrdothermablator Procedure Set15400%
Thermachoice71701.1%
Myosure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System21501.4%
Resolution Clip Device1,59600.3%

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 Hydrothermablator Procedure Set reports

How many FDA reports name Hydrothermablator Procedure Set?

182 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 (80.8%) and malfunction (19.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (30.8%), other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) (15.9%), leak/splash (7.1%), crack (2.7%) and foreign material (1.6%). 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 Hydrothermablator Procedure 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.