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Devices › Catheters, transluminal coronary angioplasty, percutaneous

Device brand name · Coronary dilatation catheter

Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,204 reports name it, 2010–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Av-Temecula-Ct. Product code LOX.

2,204
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 136 a year
3
reports, 12 months to August 2026
4 in the 12 months before
83.7%
classified as malfunction
85.5% across the product code
1.1%
classified as death, as reported
24 reports · not verified by FDA

2,204 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter" (coronary dilatation catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Av-Temecula-Ct; received from May 2010 to October 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

3 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 25% from 4 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 (83.7%), injury (15.2%) and death (1.1%); across all catheters, transluminal coronary angioplasty, percutaneous reports (product code LOX) death is recorded in 1.3% and malfunction in 85.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material rupture (41.1%), difficult to remove (23%) and improper or incorrect procedure or method (18.3%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, intimal dissection 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

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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

01673332010: 2020102011: 3332012: 25620122013: 2632014: 25320142015: 1632016: 15920162017: 1572018: 11020182019: 762020: 6320202021: 972022: 12620222023: 1142024: 720242025: 7

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.1%24
Injury15.2%336
Malfunction83.7%1,844
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.5%2,193
Voluntary report0.5%10
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%1

Grey bar: all 43,618 reports carrying product code LOX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material rupture90641.1%38.3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove50723%11.3%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method40418.3%4.7%
Detachment of device component33215.1%4.3%
Inflation problem23110.5%5.6%
Deflation problem23010.4%5.9%
Material separation1506.8%3%
Physical resistance1506.8%2.3%
Leak/splashthe device leaked1235.6%2.5%
Difficult to position1195.4%1.2%
Difficult to advance1175.3%3.5%
Failure to advance954.3%5.4%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked622.8%1.8%
Torn material331.5%0.4%
Off-label use291.3%0.2%
Folded200.9%0.3%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label170.8%0.3%
Deformation due to compressive stress160.7%0.5%
Breakthe device broke150.7%7.4%
Failure to deflate140.6%0.4%

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
No patient involvement1195.4%
Intimal dissection763.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient452%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped241.1%
Angina231%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension211%
Occlusion190.9%
Perforation170.8%
Air embolism140.6%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term140.6%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque130.6%
Ischemia130.6%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes130.6%
Vascular dissection130.6%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack120.5%

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

In context

MeasureTrek Coronary Dilatation CatheterProduct code LOXAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,20443,61826,136,888
Share of that pool—5.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports11139
Classified as injury15.2%12.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction83.7%85.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.5%97.7%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 LOX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
NC Emerge5,6905431.4%
Nc Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter4,68900.5%
Emerge3,7241681.8%
NC Quantum Apex?2,518300.8%
Maverick2 Monorail Ptca Catheter1,57901.1%
Mini Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter1,53800.5%
Maverick?1,337710.4%
Ptca Catheters1,26900.4%
Quantum? Maverick?1,173390.3%
Voyager Nc Coronary Dilatation Catheter74700.5%
Apex Monorail60301.7%
Euphora Rx529431.7%
Voyager Rx Coronary Dilatation Catheter73600.7%
Apex876781.3%
Nc Traveler Coronary Dilatation Catheter50400.6%

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 Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Trek Coronary Dilatation Catheter?

2,204 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 3 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (83.7%), injury (15.2%) and death (1.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material rupture (41.1%), difficult to remove (23%), improper or incorrect procedure or method (18.3%), detachment of device component (15.1%) and inflation problem (10.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.5%) and voluntary reports (0.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Trek Coronary 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.