Reported Reactions

Devices › Catheter, angioplasty, peripheral, transluminal

Device brand name · Pta catheters lit

Saber Pta Dilatation Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

151 reports name it, 2014–2016. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cordis. Product code LIT.

151
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 13 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
93.4%
classified as malfunction
83.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 151 reports that name the brand "Saber Pta Dilatation Catheter" (pta catheters lit), received between September 2014 and September 2016; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cordis. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (93.4%) and injury (6%); across all catheter, angioplasty, peripheral, transluminal reports (product code LIT) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 83.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are burst container or vessel (83.4%), leak/splash (7.3%) and detachment of device component (6%). The patient problems coded most often are abortion and no patient involvement. 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

No report naming Saber Pta Dilatation Catheter was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in September 2016.

By year received

034682014: 2420142015: 6820152016: 592016

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury6%9
Malfunction93.4%141
Other0%0
Not given0.7%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%151
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 35,907 reports carrying product code LIT. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Burst container or vessel12683.4%11.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked117.3%6.1%
Detachment of device component96%2.7%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove64%9.1%
Material rupture32%44.2%
Deflation problem21.3%4.5%
Material frayed21.3%0.3%
Material puncture/hole21.3%0.5%
Packaging problem21.3%0.2%
Torn material21.3%0.4%
Unsealed device packaging21.3%0.1%
Delivered as unsterile product10.7%0%
Fluid/blood leak10.7%0.5%
Hole in material10.7%0.4%
Material separation10.7%2.4%

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
Abortion10.7%
No patient involvement10.7%

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

In context

MeasureSaber Pta Dilatation CatheterProduct code LITAll MAUDE reports
Reports15135,90726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports059
Classified as injury6%15.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction93.4%83.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.6%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 LIT

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Coyote? ES5,4284380%
2cm Peripheral Cutting Balloon3,2023140%
Armada 35 PTA Catheter1,86490.2%
Sterling4,9633000.1%
Coyote?1,7671220.1%
Mustang5,9694910.3%
Armada 18 Pta Catheter65100%
Armada6803050.1%
Gladiator? Elite545590%
Armada 14 Pta Catheter74600%
Ultra-Thin Balloon Dilatation Catheter48800.4%
Fox Plus Pta Catheter38500%
Ultraverse RX369680%
Evercross 035427302.6%
Sterling Es Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter33300%

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 Saber Pta Dilatation Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Saber Pta Dilatation Catheter?

151 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (93.4%) and injury (6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

burst container or vessel (83.4%), leak/splash (7.3%), detachment of device component (6%), difficult to remove (4%) and material rupture (2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Saber Pta Dilatation Catheter 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.