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Device brand name · Lkf

Uterine Manipulator - 7cm: medical device reports filed with FDA

192 reports name it, 2005–2012. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Product code LKF.

192
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 9 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
94.8%
classified as malfunction
82.2% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

192 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Uterine Manipulator - 7cm" (lkf); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon Endo-Surgery; received from March 2005 to August 2012. 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 (94.8%) and injury (5.2%); across all cannula, manipulator/injector, uterine reports (product code LKF) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 82.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are burst container or vessel (42.7%), replace (18.2%) and break (9.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, foreign body, removal of and nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body. 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 Uterine Manipulator - 7cm was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2012.

By year received

027542005: 820052006: 4720062007: 920072009: 1820092010: 1220102011: 4420112012: 542012

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury5.2%10
Malfunction94.8%182
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%192
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 1,788 reports carrying product code LKF. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Burst container or vessel8242.7%4.9%
Replace3518.2%6.2%
Breakthe device broke189.4%15.7%
Balloon burst147.3%2%
Balloon rupture126.3%2.5%
Fluid/blood leak84.2%0.8%
Inflation problem84.2%6.6%
Component(s), broken52.6%1.5%
Material rupture52.6%2.1%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use42.1%0.3%
Hole in material42.1%0.6%
Bent31.6%0.4%
Detachment of device component31.6%9.4%
Device, removal of (non-implant)31.6%1.2%
Packaging problem31.6%0.1%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging31.6%0.2%
Activation failure21%0.2%
Component missing21%1.1%
Crackthe device cracked21%0.1%
Device damaged by another device21%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
No patient involvement42.1%
Foreign body, removal of31.6%
Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body31.6%
Uterine perforationa hole in the wall of the womb21%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque10.5%
Hospitalization required10.5%
Laparotomy10.5%
Surgical procedure10.5%
Surgical procedure, additional10.5%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional10.5%

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

In context

MeasureUterine Manipulator - 7cmProduct code LKFAll MAUDE reports
Reports1921,78826,136,888
Share of that pool—10.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury5.2%13.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction94.8%82.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%68.1%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 LKF

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Vcare324710%
Vcare 200a - Medium16300%
Cook Silicone Balloon Hysterosalpingography Injection Catheter16900%
Conmed900890.2%
Endopath435741.4%

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 Uterine Manipulator - 7cm reports

How many FDA reports name Uterine Manipulator - 7cm?

192 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 (94.8%) and injury (5.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

burst container or vessel (42.7%), replace (18.2%), break (9.4%), balloon burst (7.3%) and balloon rupture (6.3%). 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 Uterine Manipulator - 7cm 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.