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Marathon: medical device reports filed with FDA

506 reports name it, 2010–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Micro Therapeutics Ev3. Product code KRA.

506
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 31 a year
66
reports, 12 months to August 2026
61 in the 12 months before
54.9%
classified as malfunction
74.2% across the product code
5.9%
classified as death, as reported
30 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 506 reports that name the brand "Marathon" (catheter continuous flush), received between June 2010 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Micro Therapeutics Ev3. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

66 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 61 of 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 (54.9%), injury (38.7%) and death (5.9%); across all catheter, continuous flush reports (product code KRA) death is recorded in 4% and malfunction in 74.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are burst container or vessel (20%), break (18.6%) and leak/splash (12.3%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient, intracranial hemorrhage and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

037742010: 520102011: 92012: 420122013: 32014: 520142015: 292016: 2320162017: 372018: 2920182019: 382020: 1720202021: 282022: 5120222023: 742024: 5520242025: 462026: 532026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death5.9%30
Injury38.7%196
Malfunction54.9%278
Other0%0
Not given0.4%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report97.2%492
Voluntary report0.2%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given2.6%13

Grey bar: all 9,056 reports carrying product code KRA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Burst container or vessel10120%2.9%
Breakthe device broke9418.6%16.6%
Leak/splashthe device leaked6212.3%5.3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove448.7%3.5%
Device damaged by another device377.3%1.7%
Physical resistance/sticking356.9%16.8%
Device dislodged or dislocated316.1%1.9%
Difficult to advance112.2%1.9%
Compatibility problem102%0.3%
Material deformation102%4%
Entrapment of device81.6%2.3%
Material rupture81.6%2.7%
Packaging problem61.2%0.9%
Collapse51%0.3%
Material separation51%3.9%
Physical resistance51%3.1%
Retraction problem51%1.2%
Material perforation30.6%0.8%
Material puncture/hole30.6%0.4%
Radiation underexposure30.6%0%

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
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient8516.8%
Intracranial hemorrhage438.5%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque234.5%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding204%
Ischemia132.6%
Vasoconstriction132.6%
Ischemia stroke112.2%
Obstruction/occlusion112.2%
Paralysis102%
Paresis102%
Stroke/cva102%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue81.6%
Perforation of vessels81.6%
Rupturethe device burst81.6%
Swelling/ edema81.6%

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

In context

MeasureMarathonProduct code KRAAll MAUDE reports
Reports5069,05626,136,888
Share of that pool—5.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports59409
Classified as injury38.7%20.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction54.9%74.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer97.2%97.1%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 KRA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Echelon1,3525843.2%
Rebar4571089%
Prowler Select Microcatheters45201.5%
Cxi Support Catheter408230%
Marksman405776.7%
Prowler Select Plus 150/5cm40210.2%
Cathera34207.3%
Renegade? HI-FLO? Kit266150%
Prowler Select7444610.1%
Direxion?151230%
Marathon Micro Catheter29902.3%
Renegade? HI-FLO? FATHOM? System150110%
AngioJet SOLENT Proxi17554.6%
AngioJet SOLENT omni671261.3%
Angiojet Zelantedvt30405.3%

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 Marathon reports

How many FDA reports name Marathon?

506 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 66 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (54.9%), injury (38.7%) and death (5.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

burst container or vessel (20%), break (18.6%), leak/splash (12.3%), difficult to remove (8.7%) and device damaged by another device (7.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (97.2%) and voluntary reports (0.2%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Marathon 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.