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Device brand name · Carotid shunt

Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt: medical device reports filed with FDA

395 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Lemaitre Vascular. Product code MJN.

395
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 42 a year
73
reports, 12 months to August 2026
67 in the 12 months before
92.9%
classified as malfunction
75.4% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 395 reports that name the brand "Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt" (carotid shunt), received between January 2017 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Lemaitre Vascular. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

73 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 67 of 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 (92.9%), injury (6.8%) and death (0.3%); across all catheter, intravascular occluding, temporary reports (product code MJN) death is recorded in 4.3% and malfunction in 75.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are inflation problem (22.3%), leak/splash (16.5%) and material rupture (14.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding and blood loss. 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

035702017: 1020172018: 520182019: 4720192020: 4120202021: 4120212022: 3320222023: 4920232024: 5120242025: 7020252026: 482026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%1
Injury6.8%27
Malfunction92.9%367
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.5%389
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given1.5%6

Grey bar: all 2,348 reports carrying product code MJN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Inflation problem8822.3%9.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked6516.5%10.9%
Material rupture5814.7%15.6%
Fluid/blood leak5513.9%5.3%
Failure to deflate328.1%2.3%
Material puncture/hole307.6%2.9%
Material deformation153.8%1.3%
Deflation problem102.5%13.9%
Thickening of material82%0.3%
Flaked51.3%0.5%
Obstruction of flow51.3%0.2%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material41%0.2%
Unintended deflation41%0.2%
Material perforation30.8%0.2%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem30.8%0.3%
Unintended movement30.8%0.1%
Degraded20.5%0%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping20.5%0.1%
Device dislodged or dislocated20.5%0.1%
Positioning failure20.5%0.5%

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 involvement112.8%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding82%
Blood loss20.5%
Hemorrhagic stroke20.5%
Intraoperative cardiac valve injury10.3%
Ischemia10.3%
Ischemia stroke10.3%
Perforation of vessels10.3%

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

In context

MeasurePruitt F3 Carotid ShuntProduct code MJNAll MAUDE reports
Reports3952,34826,136,888
Share of that pool—16.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports3439
Classified as injury6.8%19.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction92.9%75.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.5%96.3%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 MJN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Micrus Microcoil System16705.4%
GORE Molding & Occlusion Balloon Catheter165305.5%
Equalizer21520%
Balloon330480.3%
TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter3611590%

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 Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt reports

How many FDA reports name Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt?

395 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 73 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (92.9%), injury (6.8%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

inflation problem (22.3%), leak/splash (16.5%), material rupture (14.7%), fluid/blood leak (13.9%) and failure to deflate (8.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt 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.