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Devices › Catheters, transluminal coronary angioplasty, percutaneous

Device brand name · Coronary dilatation catheter

Nc Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

4,689 reports name it, 2011–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Av-Temecula-Ct. Product code LOX.

4,689
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 309 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
91.1%
classified as malfunction
85.5% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
22 reports · not verified by FDA

4,689 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Nc Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter" (coronary dilatation catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Av-Temecula-Ct; received from May 2011 to July 2024. 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 (91.1%), injury (8.4%) and death (0.5%); across all catheters, transluminal coronary angioplasty, percutaneous reports (product code LOX) death is recorded in 1.3% and malfunction in 85.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are difficult to remove (35.3%), material rupture (27.2%) and detachment of device component (18%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, intimal dissection and angina. 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

03717422011: 10920112012: 3562013: 55320132014: 5382015: 37320152016: 6642017: 74220172018: 3432019: 17420192020: 1402021: 23320212022: 2742023: 18020232024: 10

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%22
Injury8.4%393
Malfunction91.1%4,274
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.8%4,680
Voluntary report0.1%5
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%4

Grey bar: all 43,618 reports carrying product code LOX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove1,65435.3%11.3%
Material rupture1,27527.2%38.3%
Detachment of device component84418%4.3%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method73315.6%4.7%
Inflation problem60813%5.6%
Deflation problem4599.8%5.9%
Material separation3367.2%3%
Failure to advance2836%5.4%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked2214.7%1.8%
Difficult to position1954.2%1.2%
Leak/splashthe device leaked1853.9%2.5%
Difficult to advance1803.8%3.5%
Physical resistance1793.8%2.3%
Nonstandard device1012.2%0.6%
Breakthe device broke901.9%7.4%
Stretched861.8%0.4%
Folded751.6%0.3%
Deformation due to compressive stress671.4%0.5%
Failure to fold461%0.2%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert440.9%1.2%

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
No patient involvement79817%
Intimal dissection671.4%
Angina270.6%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient260.6%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension210.4%
Perforation210.4%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes180.4%
Ischemia170.4%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped160.3%
Air embolism150.3%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack150.3%
Occlusion150.3%
Obstruction/occlusion120.3%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate110.2%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term110.2%

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

In context

MeasureNc Trek Coronary Dilatation CatheterProduct code LOXAll MAUDE reports
Reports4,68943,61826,136,888
Share of that pool—10.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports5139
Classified as injury8.4%12.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction91.1%85.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.8%97.7%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 LOX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
NC Emerge5,6905431.4%
Emerge3,7241681.8%
NC Quantum Apex?2,518300.8%
Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter2,20431.1%
Maverick2 Monorail Ptca Catheter1,57901.1%
Mini Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter1,53800.5%
Maverick?1,337710.4%
Ptca Catheters1,26900.4%
Quantum? Maverick?1,173390.3%
Voyager Nc Coronary Dilatation Catheter74700.5%
Apex Monorail60301.7%
Euphora Rx529431.7%
Voyager Rx Coronary Dilatation Catheter73600.7%
Apex876781.3%
Nc Traveler Coronary Dilatation Catheter50400.6%

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 Nc Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Nc Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter?

4,689 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 (91.1%), injury (8.4%) and death (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

difficult to remove (35.3%), material rupture (27.2%), detachment of device component (18%), improper or incorrect procedure or method (15.6%) and inflation problem (13%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.8%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Nc Trek Coronary Dilatation 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.