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Device brand name · Intra-aortic balloon products

Iab 8 Fr - 30 Cc: medical device reports filed with FDA

166 reports name it, 2005–2012. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Arrow Intl. Product code DSP.

166
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 8 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
77.1%
classified as malfunction
89.8% across the product code
1.2%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

166 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Iab 8 Fr - 30 Cc" (intra-aortic balloon products); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Arrow Intl; received from March 2005 to October 2012. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

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 (77.1%), injury (21.7%) and death (1.2%); across all system, balloon, intra-aortic and control reports (product code DSP) death is recorded in 2.1% and malfunction in 89.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device-device incompatibility (28.3%), component incompatible (12.7%) and replace (10.8%). The patient problems coded most often are therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional, blood loss and myocardial infarction. 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 Iab 8 Fr - 30 Cc was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2012.

By year received

021412005: 1520052006: 1320062007: 520072008: 3620082009: 4120092010: 2920102011: 2020112012: 72012

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.2%2
Injury21.7%36
Malfunction77.1%128
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%166
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 68,628 reports carrying product code DSP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device-device incompatibility4728.3%0.9%
Component incompatible2112.7%0.3%
Replace1810.8%5.5%
Device, removal of (non-implant)137.8%1.7%
Blood in tubing116.6%3.1%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert106%3.1%
Failure to advance84.8%0.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked84.8%5.5%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)84.8%1.2%
Vacuum, loss of84.8%0.1%
Alarm, audible74.2%1.6%
Inadequate user interface74.2%0.3%
Inflation problem63.6%3.3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove53%1%
Balloon rupture42.4%1.4%
Fluid/blood leak42.4%2.4%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked42.4%0.5%
Component(s), broken31.8%0%
Physical resistance21.2%0.2%
Sticking21.2%0.3%

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
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional95.4%
Blood loss84.8%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack42.4%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term21.2%
Angina10.6%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm10.6%
Bleeding10.6%
Blood pressure, increased10.6%
Calcium deposits/calcification10.6%
Clotting10.6%
Complaint, ill-defined10.6%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.6%
Foreign body, removal of10.6%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue10.6%
Improved patient condition10.6%

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

In context

MeasureIab 8 Fr - 30 CcProduct code DSPAll MAUDE reports
Reports16668,62826,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports12219
Classified as injury21.7%7.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction77.1%89.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.7%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 DSP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Cardiosave Hybrid Type B Plug13,7592,6310.4%
Cs3004,19731.9%
CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 110V2,9764660.3%
Cardiosave Hybrid W/ E/F Plug1,7474020.3%
Cardiosave1,673171.7%
System 971,65901.7%
Cardiosave Hybrid Type I Plug1,4114850.1%
Sensation Plus 8fr 50cc Iab1,36804.8%
Cardiosave Hybrid Type G Plug1,3423170.4%
Autocat2 Wave1,32701.4%
CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 220V1,1462070.2%
Cs1001,01203.7%
SENSATION PLUS 8Fr. 50cc IAB & Accessories (w/Pressure Tubes, No Stylet)9854911.4%
CS100 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, English, 220V9501590.4%
Stat Dl 9 5 Fr 40 Cc Iab90703%

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 Iab 8 Fr - 30 Cc reports

How many FDA reports name Iab 8 Fr - 30 Cc?

166 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 (77.1%), injury (21.7%) and death (1.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device-device incompatibility (28.3%), component incompatible (12.7%), replace (10.8%), device, removal of (non-implant) (7.8%) and blood in tubing (6.6%). 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 Iab 8 Fr - 30 Cc 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.