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Veriflex: medical device reports filed with FDA

171 reports name it, 1997–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific - Maple Grove. Product code MAF.

171
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 6 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
63.2%
classified as malfunction
40.4% across the product code
6.4%
classified as death, as reported
11 reports · not verified by FDA

171 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Veriflex" (stent coronary); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific - Maple Grove; received from February 1997 to December 2015. 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 (63.2%), injury (29.8%) and death (6.4%); across all stent, coronary reports (product code MAF) death is recorded in 7.6% and malfunction in 40.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device dislodged or dislocated (27.5%), bent (20.5%) and failure to advance (19.3%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, thrombosis and death. 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 Veriflex was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in December 2015.

By year received

034681997: 819972012: 6820122013: 5320132014: 3620142015: 62015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death6.4%11
Injury29.8%51
Malfunction63.2%108
Other0%0
Not given0.6%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.8%169
Voluntary report0.6%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.6%1

Grey bar: all 23,279 reports carrying product code MAF. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device dislodged or dislocated4727.5%7%
Bent3520.5%3.6%
Failure to advance3319.3%20.9%
Breakthe device broke2112.3%2.2%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use1810.5%3.8%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked169.4%4.7%
Fracturea broken bone84.7%1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove63.5%10.2%
Activation, positioning or separation problem42.3%0.3%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked31.8%1.1%
Migration or expulsion of device31.8%2.5%
Deflation problem21.2%2.2%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off21.2%0.2%
Device contamination with chemical or other material21.2%0.1%
Unintended movement21.2%0.1%
Component missing10.6%0.5%
Deformation due to compressive stress10.6%0.3%
Detachment of device component10.6%3.3%
Device damaged by another device10.6%0.3%
Device or device fragments location unknown10.6%0.2%

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 involvement4023.4%
Thrombosis137.6%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term116.4%
Reocclusion74.1%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped63.5%
Intimal dissection52.9%
Angina42.3%
Cardiac enzyme elevation31.8%
Chest painchest pain31.8%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque31.8%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack31.8%
Occlusion31.8%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate10.6%
Chest tightness/pressure10.6%
Dyspneashortness of breath10.6%

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

In context

MeasureVeriflexProduct code MAFAll MAUDE reports
Reports17123,27926,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports64769
Classified as injury29.8%51.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction63.2%40.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.8%95.6%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 MAF

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Graftmaster Rx Coronary Stent Graft System2,163013.1%
Multi-Link Rx Vision Coronary Stent System1,87504.2%
Jostent Graftmaster1,373023.5%
Express2 Monorail Coronary Stent Delivery System88102.5%
Multi-Link Mini Vision Rx Coronary Stent System86704.7%
Liberte' Monorail Coronary Stent Delivery System80203.4%
Multi-Link 862111.6%
Rebel62001.8%
Veriflex Liberte Coronary Stent Delivery System603018.6%
Integrity Rx53308.4%
Graftmaster5681319.9%
Libert41500.7%
Omega35301.4%
Multi-Link Rx Zeta Coronary Stent System35106.6%
Acs Rx Multi-Link Coronary Stent System32766.1%

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 Veriflex reports

How many FDA reports name Veriflex?

171 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 (63.2%), injury (29.8%) and death (6.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device dislodged or dislocated (27.5%), bent (20.5%), failure to advance (19.3%), break (12.3%) and device damaged prior to use (10.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.8%) and voluntary reports (0.6%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Veriflex 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.