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Device brand name · Optima

Optima Coil System: medical device reports filed with FDA

255 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Balt USA. Product code HCG.

255
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 33 a year
55
reports, 12 months to August 2026
48 in the 12 months before
86.3%
classified as malfunction
73% across the product code
2%
classified as death, as reported
5 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 255 reports that name the brand "Optima Coil System" (optima), received between October 2018 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Balt USA. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

55 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 15% from 48 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 (86.3%), injury (11.8%) and death (2%); across all device, neurovascular embolization reports (product code HCG) death is recorded in 2.4% and malfunction in 73%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are premature separation (45.1%), migration (27.1%) and stretched (18%). The patient problems coded most often are aneurysm, rupture and ruptured aneurysm. 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

026522018: 420182019: 1020192020: 2220202021: 1820212022: 1920222023: 4220232024: 5220242025: 4720252026: 412026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death2%5
Injury11.8%30
Malfunction86.3%220
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.8%252
Voluntary report0.4%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.8%2

Grey bar: all 26,252 reports carrying product code HCG. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Premature separation11545.1%9.5%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed6927.1%1.3%
Stretched4618%7.4%
Separation problem145.5%0.2%
Insufficient device problem information124.7%1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off93.5%2.6%
Expulsion93.5%0.3%
Difficult or delayed separation52%1.4%
Failure to advance52%16.2%
Separation failure52%3.8%
Fracturea broken bone41.6%2.3%
Inaccurate information41.6%0%
Poor visibility41.6%0%
Corrodedthe device corroded31.2%0%
Breakthe device broke20.8%5.7%
Device slipped20.8%0.1%
Incomplete or missing packaging20.8%0%
Material fragmentation20.8%0%
Nonstandard device20.8%0%
Contamination /decontamination problem10.4%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
Aneurysm166.3%
Rupturethe device burst72.7%
Ruptured aneurysm52%
Thromboembolism41.6%
Thrombosis/thrombus41.6%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term20.8%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding20.8%
Ischemia stroke20.8%
Paralysis20.8%
Pulmonary emphysema20.8%
Brain injury10.4%
Cramp(s) /muscle spasm(s)10.4%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque10.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.4%
Headachehead pain10.4%

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

In context

MeasureOptima Coil SystemProduct code HCGAll MAUDE reports
Reports25526,25226,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports20249
Classified as injury11.8%24%36.2%
Classified as malfunction86.3%73%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.8%98.5%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 HCG

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Ruby Coil3,360260.1%
Penumbra Smart Coil2,78130.3%
Penumbra Coil 4001,45300.9%
POD Packing Coil1,062350%
Trufill Dcs Orbit Mini Complex Fill73501.6%
Ruby Coil Lp479130%
Pod406180%
Trufill Dcs Orbit Detachable Coils Complex39500.8%
Deltaplush - Cerecyte Microcoil39200.3%
Penumbra Smart Coil Detachment Handle31700%
Deltapaq - Cerecyte Microcoil29500%
Orbit Galaxy Detachable Coil System27300.4%
Packing Coil LP235110%
Xtrasoft Orbit Galaxy Detachable Coil23501.3%
Axium 3-D Detachable Coil22200.5%

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 Optima Coil System reports

How many FDA reports name Optima Coil System?

255 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 55 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (86.3%), injury (11.8%) and death (2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

premature separation (45.1%), migration (27.1%), stretched (18%), separation problem (5.5%) and insufficient device problem information (4.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.8%) and voluntary reports (0.4%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Optima Coil System 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.