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Device brand name · Embolectomy catheter

TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

361 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Lemaitre Vascular. Product code DXE.

361
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 80 a year
159
reports, 12 months to August 2026
88 in the 12 months before
99.7%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

361 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter" (embolectomy catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Lemaitre Vascular; received from January 2022 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

159 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 81% from 88 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 (99.7%) and injury (0.3%); across all catheter, embolectomy reports (product code DXE) death is recorded in 1.8% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material rupture (89.8%), failure to deflate (5%) and inflation problem (1.4%). The patient problems coded most often are administration site reaction. 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

01529Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 4Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 6Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 5Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 6Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 7Oct 2023: 6Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 42024Jan 2024: 13Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 5May 2024: 7Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 5Aug 2024: 5Sep 2024: 17Oct 2024: 4Nov 2024: 9Dec 2024: 72025Jan 2025: 14Feb 2025: 11Mar 2025: 5Apr 2025: 11May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 6Aug 2025: 2Sep 2025: 9Oct 2025: 12Nov 2025: 10Dec 2025: 42026Jan 2026: 4Feb 2026: 14Mar 2026: 6Apr 2026: 22May 2026: 8Jun 2026: 29Jul 2026: 23Aug 2026: 18

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

0621242022: 2020222023: 5420232024: 7720242025: 8620252026: 1242026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.3%1
Malfunction99.7%360
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%361
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 7,789 reports carrying product code DXE. 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 rupture32489.8%11.8%
Failure to deflate185%1.1%
Inflation problem51.4%0.9%
Deflation problem41.1%3.9%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem41.1%0.1%
Leak/splashthe device leaked30.8%2.6%
Material separation30.8%5.7%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off20.6%3.8%
Material deformation20.6%6%
Breakthe device broke10.3%12.7%
Incomplete or missing packaging10.3%0%
Material split, cut or torn10.3%0.3%
Packaging problem10.3%0%
Separation problem10.3%0.1%
Stretched10.3%0.8%
Unraveled material10.3%0.4%
Unsealed device packaging10.3%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
Administration site reaction10.3%

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

In context

MeasureTufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy CatheterProduct code DXEAll MAUDE reports
Reports3617,78926,136,888
Share of that pool—4.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0189
Classified as injury0.3%14.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.7%80.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%93%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 DXE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Fogarty Arterial Embolectomy Catheter1,165370.2%
AngioJet SOLENT omni671261.3%
Fogarty Thru-Lumen Embolectomy Catheter427760.7%
Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 647200%
Angiojet Zelantedvt30405.3%
Indigo System Aspiration Catheter 819621.5%
Indigo System Separator 815741.9%
Indigo System Catrx Aspiration Catheter259110%
AngioJet SOLENT Proxi17554.6%
AdvanCE22082.7%
Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt395730.3%
Internal Hex Implant2,07400%
Galileo70100.1%
Penumbra System Jet7 Reperfusion Catheter37904%
Ruby Coil3,360260.1%

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 TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy Catheter?

361 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 159 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.7%) and injury (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material rupture (89.8%), failure to deflate (5%), inflation problem (1.4%), deflation problem (1.1%) and manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem (1.1%). 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 TufTex Over-the-Wire Embolectomy 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.