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Device brand name · Catheter ultrasound intravascular

OptiCross? 6 HD: medical device reports filed with FDA

409 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code OBJ.

409
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 57 a year
144
reports, 12 months to August 2026
79 in the 12 months before
86.6%
classified as malfunction
85% across the product code
2%
classified as death, as reported
8 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 409 reports that name the brand "OptiCross? 6 HD" (catheter ultrasound intravascular), received between May 2019 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

144 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 82% from 79 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 (86.6%), injury (11.5%) and death (2%); across all catheter, ultrasound, intravascular reports (product code OBJ) death is recorded in 1% and malfunction in 85%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are entrapment of device (46.5%), material deformation (13.4%) and detachment of device or device component (12.7%). The patient problems coded most often are vascular dissection, non specific ekg/ECG changes and air embolism. 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

01121Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 5May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 5Aug 2022: 8Sep 2022: 6Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 5Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 5Jun 2023: 3Jul 2023: 5Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 3Oct 2023: 8Nov 2023: 4Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 7Feb 2024: 4Mar 2024: 10Apr 2024: 7May 2024: 8Jun 2024: 5Jul 2024: 6Aug 2024: 9Sep 2024: 4Oct 2024: 4Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 32025Jan 2025: 5Feb 2025: 6Mar 2025: 9Apr 2025: 7May 2025: 15Jun 2025: 7Jul 2025: 9Aug 2025: 6Sep 2025: 10Oct 2025: 13Nov 2025: 5Dec 2025: 212026Jan 2026: 9Feb 2026: 14Mar 2026: 14Apr 2026: 13May 2026: 6Jun 2026: 12Jul 2026: 15Aug 2026: 12

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

0571132019: 520192020: 1220202021: 2020212022: 4520222023: 4820232024: 7120242025: 11320252026: 952026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death2%8
Injury11.5%47
Malfunction86.6%354
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report84.6%346
Voluntary report0.7%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given14.7%60

Grey bar: all 7,935 reports carrying product code OBJ. 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 device19046.5%13.3%
Material deformation5513.4%5.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off5212.7%8.5%
Physical resistance/sticking5212.7%2.1%
Poor quality image409.8%12.1%
Nonstandard device327.8%3%
Material twisted/bent317.6%4.4%
Failure to advance297.1%3.4%
No display/image266.4%9.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material225.4%3.8%
Air/gas in device184.4%5.4%
Device-device incompatibility143.4%0.4%
Difficult to advance122.9%0.6%
Deformation due to compressive stress102.4%0.6%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove102.4%1.3%
Connection problema connection problem82%1.1%
Difficult to flush82%2.7%
Unable to obtain readings82%2%
Defective devicethe device was defective30.7%0.3%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem30.7%0.1%

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
Vascular dissection133.2%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes112.7%
Air embolism61.5%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient61.5%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped51.2%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate41%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack41%
Arrhythmia30.7%
Chest painchest pain30.7%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension30.7%
Embolism/embolus20.5%
Perforation20.5%
Thrombosis/thrombus20.5%
Cardiac tamponade10.2%
Diminished pulse pressure10.2%

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

In context

MeasureOptiCross? 6 HDProduct code OBJAll MAUDE reports
Reports4097,93526,136,888
Share of that pool—5.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports20109
Classified as injury11.5%13.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction86.6%85%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer84.6%92.2%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 OBJ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
OptiCross1,9601360.9%
OptiCross HD1,7176170.6%
iLab Ultrasound Imaging System1,075850.2%
ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter418661.2%
OptiCross 18352310%
Soundstar169290%
Acuson69100.4%
Acist3481410.6%
Decanav Electrophysiology Catheter15343.3%
Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System1,339,56261,7100%

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 OptiCross? 6 HD reports

How many FDA reports name OptiCross? 6 HD?

409 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 144 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (86.6%), injury (11.5%) and death (2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

entrapment of device (46.5%), material deformation (13.4%), detachment of device or device component (12.7%), physical resistance/sticking (12.7%) and poor quality image (9.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (84.6%) and voluntary reports (0.7%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that OptiCross? 6 HD 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.