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Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 6: medical device reports filed with FDA

472 reports name it, 2015–2023. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Penumbra. Product code DXE.

472
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 44 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97.2%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

472 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 6" (dxe); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Penumbra; received from October 2015 to August 2023. 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 (97.2%) and injury (2.8%); across all catheter, embolectomy reports (product code DXE) death is recorded in 1.8% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material deformation (52.8%), physical resistance/sticking (23.9%) and kinked (21.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement and vascular dissection. 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

048Sep 2021: 8Oct 2021: 3Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 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

0511022015: 1420152016: 8320162017: 6920172018: 7120182019: 10220192020: 7120202021: 5820212023: 42023

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.8%13
Malfunction97.2%459
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%472
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 7,789 reports carrying product code DXE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material deformation24952.8%6%
Physical resistance/sticking11323.9%2.8%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked10121.4%3.1%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use6112.9%2.3%
Physical resistance6012.7%1.8%
Failure to advance5511.7%1.8%
Breakthe device broke347.2%12.7%
Collapse326.8%0.7%
Out-of-box failure316.6%1%
Device handling problem285.9%0.9%
Stretched163.4%0.8%
Material twisted/bent153.2%0.6%
Bent122.5%0.5%
Difficult to advance91.9%0.5%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert71.5%0.6%
Aspiration issue51.1%6.4%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material51.1%0.3%
Suction failure51.1%0.3%
Suction problem40.8%2.1%
Deformation due to compressive stress30.6%0.5%

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 involvement7315.5%
Vascular dissection20.4%

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

In context

MeasureIndigo System Aspiration Catheter 6Product code DXEAll MAUDE reports
Reports4727,78926,136,888
Share of that pool—6.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0189
Classified as injury2.8%14.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.2%80.1%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 DXE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Fogarty Arterial Embolectomy Catheter1,165370.2%
AngioJet SOLENT omni671261.3%
Fogarty Thru-Lumen Embolectomy Catheter427760.7%
TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter3611590%
Angiojet Zelantedvt30405.3%
Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 819621.5%
Indigo System Separator 815741.9%
Indigo System Catrx Aspiration Catheter259110%
AngioJet SOLENT Proxi17554.6%
AdvanCE22082.7%
Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt395730.3%
Internal Hex Implant2,07400%
Galileo70100.1%
Penumbra System Jet7 Reperfusion Catheter37904%
Ruby Coil3,360260.1%

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 Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 6 reports

How many FDA reports name Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 6?

472 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 (97.2%) and injury (2.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material deformation (52.8%), physical resistance/sticking (23.9%), kinked (21.4%), device damaged prior to use (12.9%) and physical resistance (12.7%). 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 Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 6 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.