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Ultrasonic Imaging Catheter - Coronary: medical device reports filed with FDA

569 reports name it, 2012–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific - Fremont Sud. Product code DQO.

569
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 40 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.6%
classified as malfunction
56% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 569 reports that name the brand "Ultrasonic Imaging Catheter - Coronary" (catheter intravascular diagnostic), received between March 2012 and July 2018; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific - Fremont Sud. 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 (98.6%) and injury (1.4%); across all catheter, intravascular, diagnostic reports (product code DQO) death is recorded in 2.2% and malfunction in 56%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are retraction problem (96.3%), difficult to remove (0.4%) and application program problem (0.2%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, st segment elevation and myocardial infarction. 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 Ultrasonic Imaging Catheter - Coronary was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in July 2018.

By year received

0911812012: 820122013: 18120132014: 10520142015: 9620152016: 5620162017: 6920172018: 542018

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.4%8
Malfunction98.6%561
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%569
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 20,198 reports carrying product code DQO. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Retraction problem54896.3%3.6%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove20.4%8.7%
Application program problem10.2%0%
Breakthe device broke10.2%13.8%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.2%2.8%
Hole in material10.2%1.4%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging10.2%0.7%

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 involvement8615.1%
St segment elevation40.7%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack30.5%
Thrombosis30.5%
Vasoconstriction30.5%
Painpain, site not specified20.4%
Chest painchest pain10.2%
Ventricular fibrillationa chaotic rhythm from the lower heart chambers10.2%

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

In context

MeasureUltrasonic Imaging Catheter - CoronaryProduct code DQOAll MAUDE reports
Reports56920,19826,136,888
Share of that pool—2.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0229
Classified as injury1.4%37.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.6%56%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%82.1%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 DQO

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Merit Custom Kit1,590130.1%
Trapease Pvcf Fem/Jug 55cm Csi98303.7%
466p306x71701.8%
Renegade30100.3%
Infiniti2671410%
Tempo7211550.7%
Impress Braided Catheter21500%
Impress200251%
Impress Peripheral Catheter18600%
Dragonfly OpStar187880.5%
V-Cath17501.7%
Arrow830653.4%
Bard1,12421.8%
Trapease Filter165013.9%
Guide Wires37401.6%

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 Ultrasonic Imaging Catheter - Coronary reports

How many FDA reports name Ultrasonic Imaging Catheter - Coronary?

569 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 (98.6%) and injury (1.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

retraction problem (96.3%), difficult to remove (0.4%), application program problem (0.2%), break (0.2%) and device contamination with chemical or other material (0.2%). 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 Ultrasonic Imaging Catheter - Coronary 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.