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Device brand name · Catheter septostomy

VersaCross Connect Access Solution for FARADRIVE: medical device reports filed with FDA

569 reports name it, 2024–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Baylis Medicale Cie. Product code DXF.

569
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 253 a year
280
reports, 12 months to August 2026
265 in the 12 months before
45.7%
classified as malfunction
30.7% across the product code
1.9%
classified as death, as reported
11 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 569 reports that name the brand "VersaCross Connect Access Solution for FARADRIVE" (catheter septostomy), received between April 2024 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Baylis Medicale Cie. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

280 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 265 of 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 (52.4%), malfunction (45.7%) and death (1.9%); 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 (13.9%), material integrity problem (13.7%) and defective device (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

01352702024: 9320242025: 27020252026: 2062026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.9%11
Injury52.4%298
Malfunction45.7%260
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.5%566
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.5%3

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 advance7913.9%11.4%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material7813.7%8.4%
Defective devicethe device was defective396.9%1%
Material deformation376.5%3.6%
Failure to advance346%10.2%
Physical resistance/sticking325.6%3.3%
Positioning problem325.6%4.4%
Nonstandard device284.9%1.5%
Display or visual feedback problem244.2%4.9%
Material perforation234%0%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert162.8%1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove142.5%1.4%
Device sensing problem132.3%2.5%
Device-device incompatibility132.3%1.4%
Off-label use122.1%1.9%
Deformation due to compressive stress101.8%1.1%
Positioning failure101.8%0.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem91.6%0.1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off81.4%2%
Difficult to open or remove packaging material61.1%0.3%

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 heart19734.6%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension12622.1%
Cardiac perforation9416.5%
Cardiac tamponade7513.2%
Thrombosis/thrombus244.2%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped213.7%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding203.5%
Perforation of vessels193.3%
Non specific ekg/ECG changes173%
Perforation122.1%
Arrhythmia111.9%
Tachycardiafast heart rate91.6%
Vascular dissection91.6%
Air embolism81.4%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue81.4%

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

In context

MeasureVersaCross Connect Access Solution for FARADRIVEProduct code DXFAll MAUDE reports
Reports5692,20526,136,888
Share of that pool—25.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports19499
Classified as injury52.4%64.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction45.7%30.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.5%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%
NRG Transseptal Needle263244.2%
VersaCross Access Solution4181447.9%
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 Connect Access Solution for FARADRIVE reports

How many FDA reports name VersaCross Connect Access Solution for FARADRIVE?

569 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 280 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (52.4%), malfunction (45.7%) and death (1.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

difficult to advance (13.9%), material integrity problem (13.7%), defective device (6.9%), material deformation (6.5%) and failure to advance (6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that VersaCross Connect Access Solution for FARADRIVE 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.