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JETSTREAM Atherectomy Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

151 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code MCW.

151
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 14 a year
32
reports, 12 months to August 2026
11 in the 12 months before
27.8%
classified as malfunction
55.6% across the product code
0.7%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 151 reports that name the brand "JETSTREAM Atherectomy Catheter" (catheter peripheral atherectomy), received between July 2015 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

32 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 191% from 11 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 injury (71.5%), malfunction (27.8%) and death (0.7%); across all catheter, peripheral, atherectomy reports (product code MCW) death is recorded in 1.8% and malfunction in 55.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are entrapment of device (6.6%), fracture (1.3%) and defective device (0.7%). The patient problems coded most often are embolism/embolus, reocclusion and restenosis. 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

012242015: 2120152016: 242017: 520172018: 112019: 1020192020: 52021: 420212022: 62023: 1520232024: 102025: 1820252026: 22

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.7%1
Injury71.5%108
Malfunction27.8%42
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%151
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 8,514 reports carrying product code MCW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Entrapment of device106.6%12.2%
Fracturea broken bone21.3%2.8%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.7%0.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly10.7%1.5%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove10.7%7.1%
Failure to prime10.7%0.1%
Insufficient device problem information10.7%1.8%
Obstruction of flow10.7%0.1%
Unintended movement10.7%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
Embolism/embolus2516.6%
Reocclusion2415.9%
Restenosis127.9%
Perforation of vessels117.3%
Thrombosis/thrombus85.3%
Vascular dissection85.3%
Embolism53.3%
Intimal dissection53.3%
Ischemia53.3%
Obstruction/occlusion53.3%
Claudication42.6%
Aneurysm32%
Painpain, site not specified21.3%
Perforation21.3%
Pseudoaneurysm21.3%

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

In context

MeasureJETSTREAM Atherectomy CatheterProduct code MCWAll MAUDE reports
Reports1518,51426,136,888
Share of that pool—1.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports7189
Classified as injury71.5%40.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction27.8%55.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.1%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 MCW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Rotarex1,3403730.7%
JETSTREAM XC Atherectomy Catheter741710.3%
Diamondback 360 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System67600.9%
Jetstream Xc590440%
Hawkone 6fr566300%
Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System24103.3%
Peripheral Rotalink Plus15811.9%
Crosser Recanalization Catheter15901.3%
Rotalink Catheter154013%
Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System1,512015.7%
Crosser Cto Recanalization Catheter36200.3%
Fogarty Arterial Embolectomy Catheter1,165370.2%
Rotablator Guide Wire35203.7%
Crosser Cto Recanalization Catheters22300%
Datascope35607.3%

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 JETSTREAM Atherectomy Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name JETSTREAM Atherectomy Catheter?

151 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 32 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (71.5%), malfunction (27.8%) and death (0.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

entrapment of device (6.6%), fracture (1.3%), defective device (0.7%), device operates differently than expected (0.7%) and difficult to remove (0.7%). 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 JETSTREAM Atherectomy 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.