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Device brand name · Catheter ultrasound intravascular

OptiCross: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,960 reports name it, 2013–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code OBJ.

1,960
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 152 a year
136
reports, 12 months to August 2026
102 in the 12 months before
87.2%
classified as malfunction
85% across the product code
0.9%
classified as death, as reported
17 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,960 reports that name the brand "OptiCross" (catheter ultrasound intravascular), received between August 2013 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

136 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 33% from 102 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 (87.2%), injury (11.9%) and death (0.9%); 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 (17.1%), no display/image (16.7%) and poor quality image (15.1%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, obstruction/occlusion 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

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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

01733452013: 4420132014: 3452015: 18320152016: 2072017: 16220172018: 1552019: 5820192020: 872021: 6720212022: 842023: 10720232024: 2592025: 12320252026: 79

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.9%17
Injury11.9%233
Malfunction87.2%1,709
Other0.1%1
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%1,954
Voluntary report0.1%2
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.2%4

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 device33617.1%13.3%
No display/image32816.7%9.5%
Poor quality image29515.1%12.1%
Retraction problem27714.1%14.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off20810.6%8.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material1035.3%3.8%
Failure to advance1005.1%3.4%
Material deformation944.8%5.2%
Detachment of device component894.5%1.4%
Material twisted/bent532.7%4.4%
Air/gas in device472.4%5.4%
Difficult to flush432.2%2.7%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove432.2%1.3%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked371.9%0.6%
Unable to obtain readings371.9%2%
Nonstandard device341.7%3%
Fluid/blood leak301.5%0.4%
Fracturea broken bone301.5%4.7%
Contamination281.4%0.6%
Breakthe device broke211.1%1.3%

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 involvement944.8%
Obstruction/occlusion170.9%
Air embolism150.8%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes140.7%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term120.6%
Intimal dissection110.6%
Reduced blood flow110.6%
Thrombus100.5%
Chest painchest pain70.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient70.4%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension50.3%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate40.2%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped40.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque40.2%
Perforation of vessels40.2%

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

In context

MeasureOptiCrossProduct code OBJAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,9607,93526,136,888
Share of that pool—24.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports9109
Classified as injury11.9%13.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction87.2%85%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%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
OptiCross HD1,7176170.6%
iLab Ultrasound Imaging System1,075850.2%
ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter418661.2%
OptiCross? 6 HD4091442%
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 reports

How many FDA reports name OptiCross?

1,960 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 136 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (87.2%), injury (11.9%) and death (0.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

entrapment of device (17.1%), no display/image (16.7%), poor quality image (15.1%), retraction problem (14.1%) and detachment of device or device component (10.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%) 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 OptiCross 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.