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Device brand name · Hcg krd

Pod: medical device reports filed with FDA

406 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Penumbra. Product code HCG.

406
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 63 a year
18
reports, 12 months to August 2026
6 in the 12 months before
98.5%
classified as malfunction
73% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

406 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Pod" (hcg krd); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Penumbra; received from February 2020 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

18 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 200% from 6 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 (98.5%) and injury (1.5%); 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 physical resistance/sticking (59.1%), premature separation (33.5%) and failure to advance (22.2%). The patient problems coded most often are abscess, embolism/embolus and foreign body in patient. 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

0816Sep 2021: 8Oct 2021: 15Nov 2021: 16Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 5Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 8May 2022: 4Jun 2022: 5Jul 2022: 5Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 5Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 7Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 3Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 4Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 4Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 3Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 32026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 1Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 2

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

0811612020: 13620202021: 16120212022: 5220222023: 2320232024: 1520242025: 1020252026: 92026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.5%6
Malfunction98.5%400
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report97.8%397
Voluntary report0.2%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given2%8

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
Physical resistance/sticking24059.1%9.9%
Premature separation13633.5%9.5%
Failure to advance9022.2%16.2%
Material deformation6816.7%2.8%
Failure to fold297.1%0.8%
Breakthe device broke143.4%5.7%
Separation failure102.5%3.8%
Difficult or delayed separation71.7%1.4%
Unraveled material61.5%2%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed30.7%1.3%
Retraction problem30.7%1%
Material twisted/bent20.5%0.4%
Stretched20.5%7.4%
Activation failure10.2%0.1%
Defective component10.2%0%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10.2%2.6%
Fluid/blood leak10.2%0.1%
Fracturea broken bone10.2%2.3%
Output problem10.2%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
Abscessa collection of pus20.5%
Embolism/embolus10.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.2%
Ischemia stroke10.2%
Perforation of vessels10.2%

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

In context

MeasurePodProduct code HCGAll MAUDE reports
Reports40626,25226,136,888
Share of that pool—1.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0249
Classified as injury1.5%24%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.5%73%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer97.8%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%
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%
Optima Coil System255552%
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 Pod reports

How many FDA reports name Pod?

406 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 18 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.5%) and injury (1.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

physical resistance/sticking (59.1%), premature separation (33.5%), failure to advance (22.2%), material deformation (16.7%) and failure to fold (7.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (97.8%) and voluntary reports (0.2%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Pod 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.