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Device brand name

Immersion Hydrobath: medical device reports filed with FDA

379 reports name it, 2012–2014. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Invacare Cleveland Street. Product code ILJ.

379
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 26 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
99.5%
classified as malfunction
75.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

379 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Immersion Hydrobath"; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Invacare Cleveland Street; received from March 2012 to November 2014. 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 (99.5%); across all bath, hydro-massage reports (product code ILJ) death is recorded in 4.2% and malfunction in 75.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are leak/splash (75.2%), fluid/blood leak (7.4%) and device operates differently than expected (5.3%). The patient problems coded most often are caustic/chemical burns. 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 Immersion Hydrobath was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2014.

By year received

0901792012: 2620122013: 17920132014: 1742014

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction99.5%377
Other0%0
Not given0.5%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%379
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 1,022 reports carrying product code ILJ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Leak/splashthe device leaked28575.2%36.7%
Fluid/blood leak287.4%4.4%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly205.3%3.1%
Breakthe device broke82.1%3.8%
Defective component51.3%2.1%
Device emits odor51.3%0.8%
Defective devicethe device was defective41.1%0.6%
Crackthe device cracked20.5%1.1%
Failure to shut off20.5%0.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem20.5%1.3%
Overheating of device20.5%0.3%
Thermal decomposition of device20.5%0.2%
Chemical spillage10.3%0.3%
Detachment of device component10.3%3.5%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used10.3%0.4%
Device slipped10.3%0.4%
Difficult to open or close10.3%0.2%
Failure to align10.3%0.3%
Filling problem10.3%0.2%
Fitting problem10.3%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
Caustic/chemical burns10.3%

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

In context

MeasureImmersion HydrobathProduct code ILJAll MAUDE reports
Reports3791,02226,136,888
Share of that pool—37.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0429
Classified as injury0%12.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.5%75.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%87.1%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 ILJ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Sitz Bath 161670069223200%
Concerto8431992.7%
Apollo1,2101411.8%
Marisa18604.8%
Sonopet 110v Console With Foot Pedal And Pole19600%

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 Immersion Hydrobath reports

How many FDA reports name Immersion Hydrobath?

379 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 (99.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

leak/splash (75.2%), fluid/blood leak (7.4%), device operates differently than expected (5.3%), break (2.1%) and defective component (1.3%). 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 Immersion Hydrobath 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.