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Device brand name · Catheters transluminal coronary angioplasty percutaneous
Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon: medical device reports filed with FDA
927 reports name it, 2007–2023. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code NWX.
- 927
- device reports naming the brand
- 0% of all MAUDE reports · about 48 a year
- 0
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 0 in the 12 months before
- 95.4%
- classified as malfunction
- 93.4% across the product code
- 0%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0 reports · not verified by FDA
927 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon" (catheters transluminal coronary angioplasty percutaneous); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific; received from January 2007 to September 2023. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.
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 (95.4%) and injury (4.6%); across all catheter, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ptca), cutting/scoring reports (product code NWX) death is recorded in 0.7% and malfunction in 93.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.
The device problems coded most often are material rupture (56.2%), break (11.3%) and detachment of device or device component (10.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, perforation of vessels and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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
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
Event type and report source
Event type, as classified on the report
Who filed the report
Grey bar: all 7,792 reports carrying product code NWX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.
Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share | Share across product code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material rupture | 521 | 56.2% | 70.9% |
| Breakthe device broke | 105 | 11.3% | 7.6% |
| Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off | 96 | 10.4% | 2.7% |
| Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use | 96 | 10.4% | 0.3% |
| Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove | 77 | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| Detachment of device component | 47 | 5.1% | 1% |
| Failure to advance | 23 | 2.5% | 5.4% |
| Kinkedthe tube or line kinked | 20 | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| Entrapment of device | 17 | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Fracturea broken bone | 16 | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| Leak/splashthe device leaked | 15 | 1.6% | 2% |
| Deflation problem | 13 | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Inflation problem | 13 | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Stretched | 12 | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| Material deformation | 11 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Bent | 8 | 0.9% | 0% |
| Physical resistance | 5 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Difficult to advance | 4 | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Device contamination with chemical or other material | 3 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Material integrity problema problem with the device material | 3 | 0.3% | 1.5% |
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) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No patient involvement | 159 | 17.2% |
| Perforation of vessels | 6 | 0.6% |
| Device embedded in tissue or plaque | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue | 2 | 0.2% |
| Intimal dissection | 2 | 0.2% |
| Thrombus | 2 | 0.2% |
| Vascular dissection | 2 | 0.2% |
| Perforation | 1 | 0.1% |
| Thrombosis | 1 | 0.1% |
Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.
In context
| Measure | Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon | Product code NWX | All MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 927 | 7,792 | 26,136,888 |
| Share of that pool | — | 11.9% | 0% |
| Classified as death, per 1,000 reports | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| Classified as injury | 4.6% | 5.9% | 36.2% |
| Classified as malfunction | 95.4% | 93.4% | 62.3% |
| Filed by the manufacturer | 99.9% | 99.4% | 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 NWX
| Brand | Reports | Latest 12 months | Classified as death |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOLVERINE Coronary Cutting Balloon MONORAIL | 4,535 | 746 | 0.2% |
| Flextome Cutting Balloon | 1,656 | 0 | 0.3% |
| Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon | 380 | 59 | 4.7% |
| Wolverine Peripheral Cutting Balloon | 355 | 81 | 0% |
| Emerge | 3,724 | 168 | 1.8% |
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 Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon reports
How many FDA reports name Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon?
927 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 (95.4%) and injury (4.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.
What device problems are coded?
material rupture (56.2%), break (11.3%), detachment of device or device component (10.4%), device damaged prior to use (10.4%) and difficult to remove (8.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.
Who files these reports?
manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.
Do these reports show that Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon 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.