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Device brand name · Stent intracranial neurovascular

Wingspan Stent: medical device reports filed with FDA

163 reports name it, 2009–2012. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific - Fremont. Product code NJE.

163
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 10 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
14.7%
classified as malfunction
56.2% across the product code
16.6%
classified as death, as reported
27 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 163 reports that name the brand "Wingspan Stent" (stent intracranial neurovascular), received between October 2009 and October 2012; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific - Fremont. 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 injury (68.1%), death (16.6%) and malfunction (14.7%); across all intracranial neurovascular stent reports (product code NJE) death is recorded in 6.8% and malfunction in 56.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are premature activation (6.1%), activation, positioning or separation problem (5.5%) and break (2.5%). The patient problems coded most often are stroke/cva, stenosis 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 Wingspan Stent was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2012.

By year received

047932009: 320092010: 9320102011: 4620112012: 212012

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death16.6%27
Injury68.1%111
Malfunction14.7%24
Other0%0
Not given0.6%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%163
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 7,916 reports carrying product code NJE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Premature activation106.1%22.7%
Activation, positioning or separation problem95.5%2.3%
Breakthe device broke42.5%2.7%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked42.5%1.6%
Material separation31.8%1.2%
Insufficient device problem information21.2%0.3%
Migration or expulsion of device21.2%2.1%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.6%0%
Difficult or delayed positioning10.6%1%
Difficult to advance10.6%1.1%
Material rupture10.6%0%

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
Stroke/cva3622.1%
Stenosis3420.9%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term169.8%
Neurological deficit/dysfunction159.2%
Thrombosis138%
Transient ischemic attack127.4%
Hemorrhage, cerebral106.1%
Intracranial hemorrhage106.1%
Hemorrhage, subarachnoid84.9%
Infarction, cerebral74.3%
Thrombus74.3%
Occlusion63.7%
Vascular dissection63.7%
Disability42.5%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue21.2%

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

In context

MeasureWingspan StentProduct code NJEAll MAUDE reports
Reports1637,91626,136,888
Share of that pool—2.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports166689
Classified as injury68.1%36.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction14.7%56.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.3%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 NJE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Cerenovus Enterprise1,5439510.5%
Enterprise Vascular Reconstruction Device And Delivery System1,50907.6%
Stent - Vascular Reconstruction39839%
Wingspan Stent System281024.9%
Unknown_Neurovascular_Product1,0624812.9%
Enterprise2 4mmx23mm20810.5%
Neuroform Atlas 3 0mm X 21mm No Tip - Ce247930%
Neuroform Atlas 3 0mm X 15mm No Tip - Ce160411.9%
Codman18301.6%

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 Wingspan Stent reports

How many FDA reports name Wingspan Stent?

163 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?

injury (68.1%), death (16.6%) and malfunction (14.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

premature activation (6.1%), activation, positioning or separation problem (5.5%), break (2.5%), occlusion within device (2.5%) and material separation (1.8%). 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 Wingspan Stent 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.