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IntellaMap Orion: medical device reports filed with FDA

261 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific - Costa Rica Heredia. Product code DRF.

261
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 22 a year
52
reports, 12 months to August 2026
23 in the 12 months before
54.8%
classified as malfunction
48.8% across the product code
0.8%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

261 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "IntellaMap Orion" (catheter electrode recording or probe electrode recording); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific - Costa Rica Heredia; received from November 2014 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

52 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 126% from 23 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 (54.8%), injury (44.4%) and death (0.8%); across all catheter, electrode recording, or probe, electrode recording reports (product code DRF) death is recorded in 3.5% and malfunction in 48.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device sensing problem (6.5%), difficult to remove (6.5%) and device contamination with chemical or other material (5.7%). The patient problems coded most often are pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade and low blood pressure/ hypotension. 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

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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

034672014: 920142015: 2220152016: 3020162017: 5720172018: 6720182024: 1020242025: 3420252026: 322026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.8%2
Injury44.4%116
Malfunction54.8%143
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%261
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 8,781 reports carrying product code DRF. 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 sensing problem176.5%0.5%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove176.5%3.4%
Device contamination with chemical or other material155.7%1.5%
Breakthe device broke135%3%
Failure to sense124.6%0.8%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material103.8%2.3%
Activation, positioning or separation problem62.3%0.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly62.3%2.1%
Deformation due to compressive stress51.9%0.1%
Entrapment of device51.9%3.6%
Fracturea broken bone51.9%1.7%
Material perforation51.9%0.4%
Nonstandard device41.5%0.1%
Activation problem31.1%0%
Contamination31.1%0.2%
Detachment of device component31.1%0.9%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off31.1%1.1%
Display or visual feedback problem31.1%0.6%
Positioning problem31.1%1%
Defective component20.8%0.2%

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
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart3513.4%
Cardiac tamponade3212.3%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension218%
Cardiac perforation124.6%
Stroke/cva93.4%
Air embolism51.9%
Arrhythmia51.9%
Thrombus51.9%
Tissue damage51.9%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped41.5%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes41.5%
Thrombosis41.5%
Ventricular fibrillationa chaotic rhythm from the lower heart chambers41.5%
Embolism31.1%
Ischemia stroke31.1%

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

In context

MeasureIntellaMap OrionProduct code DRFAll MAUDE reports
Reports2618,78126,136,888
Share of that pool—3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports8359
Classified as injury44.4%47.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction54.8%48.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%94.8%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 DRF

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Intellamap Orion High Resolution Mapping Catheter38604.1%
Achieve Advance Mapping Catheter361344.4%
Lasso 2515 Nav Eco Variable Catheter23100.4%
Inquiry Steerable Diagnostic Catheter23383.9%
Stockert 70 Rf Generator21204.2%
Lasso 2515 Nav Variable Catheter18800.5%
Navistar Electrophysiology Catheter18406%
Decanav Electrophysiology Catheter15343.3%
NaviStar ThermoCool673207%
Polarsheath418121.2%
Viking18115%
QDOT Micro1,1693903%

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 IntellaMap Orion reports

How many FDA reports name IntellaMap Orion?

261 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 52 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (54.8%), injury (44.4%) and death (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device sensing problem (6.5%), difficult to remove (6.5%), device contamination with chemical or other material (5.7%), break (5%) and failure to sense (4.6%). 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 IntellaMap Orion 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.