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Device brand name · Catheter septostomy

VersaCross Access Solution: medical device reports filed with FDA

418 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Baylis Medical. Product code DXF.

418
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 109 a year
144
reports, 12 months to August 2026
91 in the 12 months before
29.7%
classified as malfunction
30.7% across the product code
7.9%
classified as death, as reported
33 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 418 reports that name the brand "VersaCross Access Solution" (catheter septostomy), received between September 2022 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Baylis Medical. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

144 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 58% from 91 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 injury (62.4%), malfunction (29.7%) and death (7.9%); across all catheter, septostomy reports (product code DXF) death is recorded in 4.9% and malfunction in 30.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are difficult to advance (13.2%), material integrity problem (7.4%) and positioning problem (6.9%). The patient problems coded most often are pericardial effusion, low blood pressure/ hypotension and cardiac perforation. 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

0551092022: 320222023: 10920232024: 10120242025: 10420252026: 1012026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death7.9%33
Injury62.4%261
Malfunction29.7%124
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.8%413
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given1.2%5

Grey bar: all 2,205 reports carrying product code DXF. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Difficult to advance5513.2%11.4%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material317.4%8.4%
Positioning problem296.9%4.4%
Failure to advance256%10.2%
Display or visual feedback problem245.7%4.9%
Physical resistance/sticking235.5%3.3%
Material deformation184.3%3.6%
Device-device incompatibility174.1%1.4%
Off-label use153.6%1.9%
Defective devicethe device was defective112.6%1%
Material frayed71.7%0.8%
Nonstandard device71.7%1.5%
Deformation due to compressive stress61.4%1.1%
Device dislodged or dislocated61.4%1%
Device displays incorrect message41%0.4%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem41%0.1%
Air/gas in device30.7%0%
Device sensing problem30.7%2.5%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove30.7%1.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked30.7%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
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart21250.7%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension11427.3%
Cardiac perforation8119.4%
Cardiac tamponade8019.1%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped225.3%
Thrombosis/thrombus215%
Air embolism143.3%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding133.1%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes122.9%
Perforation of vessels122.9%
Tachycardiafast heart rate102.4%
Dyspneashortness of breath92.2%
Perforation92.2%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue71.7%
High blood pressure/ hypertension61.4%

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

In context

MeasureVersaCross Access SolutionProduct code DXFAll MAUDE reports
Reports4182,20526,136,888
Share of that pool—19%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports79499
Classified as injury62.4%64.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction29.7%30.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.8%96.1%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 DXF

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
VersaCross Connect LAAC Access Solution1,1113716%
VersaCross Connect Access Solution for FARADRIVE5692801.9%
NRG Transseptal Needle263244.2%
RF Needle180640.6%

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 VersaCross Access Solution reports

How many FDA reports name VersaCross Access Solution?

418 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 144 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (62.4%), malfunction (29.7%) and death (7.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

difficult to advance (13.2%), material integrity problem (7.4%), positioning problem (6.9%), failure to advance (6%) and display or visual feedback problem (5.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

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

Do these reports show that VersaCross Access Solution 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.