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OverStitch Suture Cinch: medical device reports filed with FDA

166 reports name it, 2024–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code OCW.

166
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 83 a year
142
reports, 12 months to August 2026
18 in the 12 months before
45.8%
classified as malfunction
72.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 166 reports that name the brand "OverStitch Suture Cinch" (endoscopic tissue approximation device), received between July 2024 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

142 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 689% from 18 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 injury (54.2%) and malfunction (45.8%); across all endoscopic tissue approximation device reports (product code OCW) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 72.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are activation failure (66.3%), failure to cut (34.9%) and break (31.9%). The patient problems coded most often are discomfort, foreign body in patient and hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding. 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

0651302024: 1020242025: 2620252026: 1302026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury54.2%90
Malfunction45.8%76
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.2%163
Voluntary report1.8%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,206 reports carrying product code OCW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Activation failure11066.3%4%
Failure to cut5834.9%2.4%
Breakthe device broke5331.9%33%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem31.8%1.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off21.2%27%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material21.2%0.7%

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
Discomfortdiscomfort10.6%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.6%
Needle stick/puncture10.6%
Painpain, site not specified10.6%
Perforation10.6%

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

In context

MeasureOverStitch Suture CinchProduct code OCWAll MAUDE reports
Reports1663,20626,136,888
Share of that pool—5.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports059
Classified as injury54.2%27%36.2%
Classified as malfunction45.8%72.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.2%85.8%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 OCW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Endo Stitch1,877640.1%
Surgidac28540%
Polysorb5,4101,8360%
Endo Stitch 10mm Suturing Device1,63800%
Unknown Endo Stitch SULU247170%
Sofsilk365490%
Endopath Ils Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler - 29 Mm26601.1%
Protack 5mm Instrument30901.6%
Endopath Stealth Cir Stapler30101.3%
Ligaclip Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier4,35100.1%
AbsorbaTack9951650%
Protack801440.1%
Auto Suture3,1002340.1%
McGRATH342891.8%
Orbera Intragastric Balloon System828102.5%

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 OverStitch Suture Cinch reports

How many FDA reports name OverStitch Suture Cinch?

166 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 142 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (54.2%) and malfunction (45.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

activation failure (66.3%), failure to cut (34.9%), break (31.9%), mechanical problem (1.8%) and detachment of device or device component (1.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.2%) and voluntary reports (1.8%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that OverStitch Suture Cinch 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.