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

259 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Penumbra.

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259
device reports naming the brand: 0% of all MAUDE reports · about 34 a year; 11
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 19 in the 12 months before; 90.7%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0 reports · not verified by FDA

259 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Indigo System Catrx Aspiration Catheter" (qex qew); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Penumbra; received from December 2018 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

11 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 42% from 19 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 (90.7%) and injury (9.3%). Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are physical resistance/sticking (36.3%), break (23.9%) and material deformation (23.9%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient, no patient involvement and death. 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

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

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0

Injury9.3%24

Malfunction90.7%235

Other0%0

Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%259

Voluntary report0%0

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0%0

Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Physical resistance/sticking	94	36.3%
Breakthe device broke	62	23.9%
Material deformation	62	23.9%
Fracturea broken bone	56	21.6%
Failure to advance	36	13.9%
Material puncture/hole	18	6.9%
Suction failure	11	4.2%
Suction problem	6	2.3%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use	4	1.5%
Material perforation	3	1.2%
Stretched	3	1.2%
Collapse	1	0.4%
Connection problema connection problem	1	0.4%
Difficult to advance	1	0.4%
Fluid/blood leak	1	0.4%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method	1	0.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked	1	0.4%
Material frayed	1	0.4%
Material twisted/bent	1	0.4%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed	1	0.4%

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)	Reports	Share
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient	9	3.5%
No patient involvement	5	1.9%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term	1	0.4%
Encephalopathy	1	0.4%
Stroke/cva	1	0.4%
Thrombosis	1	0.4%

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

In context

Measure	Indigo System Catrx Aspiration Catheter	All MAUDE reports
Reports	259	26,136,888
Share of that pool	—	0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports	0	9
Classified as injury	9.3%	36.2%
Classified as malfunction	90.7%	62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer	100%	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."

Questions about Indigo System Catrx Aspiration Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Indigo System Catrx Aspiration Catheter?

259 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 11 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (90.7%) and injury (9.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

physical resistance/sticking (36.3%), break (23.9%), material deformation (23.9%), fracture (21.6%) and failure to advance (13.9%). 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 Catrx Aspiration Catheter 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.