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Tactra Malleable Penile Prothesis: medical device reports filed with FDA

454 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific. Product code FAE.

454
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 66 a year
51
reports, 12 months to August 2026
60 in the 12 months before
4.6%
classified as malfunction
8.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

454 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Tactra Malleable Penile Prothesis" (prosthesis penile); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific; received from August 2019 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

51 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 15% from 60 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 (95.4%) and malfunction (4.6%); across all prosthesis, penile reports (product code FAE) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 8.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are insufficient device problem information (43.4%), inadequacy of device shape and/or size (8.4%) and migration (7.7%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, erosion and discomfort. 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

0511012019: 620192020: 3120202021: 5220212022: 9720222023: 8920232024: 10120242025: 3920252026: 392026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury95.4%433
Malfunction4.6%21
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%454
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 2,776 reports carrying product code FAE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Insufficient device problem information19743.4%31%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size388.4%5.5%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed357.7%2.9%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem306.6%5.1%
Defective devicethe device was defective224.8%3.4%
Malposition of device204.4%1.7%
Fracturea broken bone40.9%1.9%
Positioning problem30.7%0.3%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert20.4%0.1%
Material deformation20.4%0.1%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.2%0.1%
Material puncture/hole10.2%0.5%
Noise, audible10.2%0.1%

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
Painpain, site not specified5612.3%
Erosion4610.1%
Discomfortdiscomfort347.5%
Perforation316.8%
Deformity/ disfigurement92%
Purulent discharge71.5%
Inflammationinflammation51.1%
Necrosisdeath of tissue51.1%
Swelling/ edema51.1%
Wound dehiscencea wound reopened51.1%
Fluid discharge40.9%
Scar tissue30.7%
Erythemaskin redness20.4%
Fistula20.4%
Abscessa collection of pus10.2%

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

In context

MeasureTactra Malleable Penile ProthesisProduct code FAEAll MAUDE reports
Reports4542,77626,136,888
Share of that pool—16.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury95.4%90.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction4.6%8.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%91%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 FAE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
AMS Spectra Concealable Penile Prosthesis960100.1%
Malleable Penile Prosthesis29000%
Spectra16483%
AMS Inflatable Penile Prosthesis9,1196870%
Inflatable Penile Prosthesis3,49180%
Titan2,07800%
Alpha I1,28500%
AMS Ambicor Penile Prosthesis906280%
Genesis1,64800.1%
Ambicor Penile Prosthesis31400%
Surgitek22401.3%
Hydroflex Penile Prosthesis31800%
Mentor78800.1%
Titan Touch Scro Zero Ang 22cm15500%

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 Tactra Malleable Penile Prothesis reports

How many FDA reports name Tactra Malleable Penile Prothesis?

454 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 51 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (95.4%) and malfunction (4.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (43.4%), inadequacy of device shape and/or size (8.4%), migration (7.7%), mechanical problem (6.6%) and defective device (4.8%). 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 Tactra Malleable Penile Prothesis 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.