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Device brand name · Carotid stent system

Xact Carotid Stent System: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,292 reports name it, 2006–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Av-Temecula-Ct. Product code NIM.

1,292
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 63 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
1 in the 12 months before
14.5%
classified as malfunction
26.7% across the product code
9.5%
classified as death, as reported
123 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,292 reports that name the brand "Xact Carotid Stent System" (carotid stent system), received between February 2006 and September 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Av-Temecula-Ct. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 1 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 (74.8%), malfunction (14.5%) and death (9.5%); across all stent, carotid reports (product code NIM) death is recorded in 8% and malfunction in 26.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device remains implanted (7.3%), break (6.2%) and inaccurate delivery (3.3%). The patient problems coded most often are hospitalization required, stroke/cva and low blood pressure/ hypotension. 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

035Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 4Nov 2022: 2Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 3Jun 2024: 5Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

01282552006: 14420062007: 902008: 14120082009: 1112010: 22720102011: 2552012: 10820122013: 402014: 1720142015: 142016: 1420162017: 182018: 1620182019: 102020: 1020202021: 332022: 1820222023: 142024: 122024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death9.5%123
Injury74.8%967
Malfunction14.5%187
Other1.2%15
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%1,291
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%1

Grey bar: all 8,728 reports carrying product code NIM. 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 remains implanted947.3%7.9%
Breakthe device broke806.2%3.3%
Inaccurate delivery423.3%2.9%
Premature activation322.5%2.9%
Detachment of device component272.1%1.5%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove211.6%4.2%
Positioning failure211.6%2.3%
Failure to advance151.2%1.2%
Difficult or delayed positioning141.1%3.8%
Difficult to position141.1%0.8%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked141.1%3.4%
Replace131%0.9%
Material separation120.9%1.1%
Activation failure110.9%2.5%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)110.9%4.5%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method100.8%0.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked90.7%0.1%
Migration or expulsion of device90.7%1.3%
Source, detachment from90.7%0.4%
Physical resistance80.6%0.5%

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
Hospitalization required25820%
Stroke/cva23017.8%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension21716.8%
Neurological deficit/dysfunction20215.6%
Treatment with medication(s)17813.8%
Stroke13810.7%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional1179.1%
Weakness1058.1%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term1017.8%
Stenosis1007.7%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate896.9%
Transient ischemic attack856.6%
Intracranial hemorrhage614.7%
Visual disturbances604.6%
Thrombosis594.6%

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

In context

MeasureXact Carotid Stent SystemProduct code NIMAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,2928,72826,136,888
Share of that pool—14.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports95809
Classified as injury74.8%64.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction14.5%26.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%98.2%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 NIM

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Rx Acculink Carotid Stent System2,01609.3%
Precise Pro Rx Carotid Stent System1,331015.9%
Carotid WALLSTENT8401220.8%
Carotid Wallstent Monorail45901.7%
Protege Rx Carotid Stent System442546.3%
Precise Otw Nitinol Stent33002.4%
Enroute Transcarotid Stent System21802.8%
Precise Rx Nitinol Stent300017.7%
CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System1871871.1%
Nexstent Monorail18702.7%
Rx Accunet Embolic Protection System42902.1%
GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis9,5906334.8%
Multi-Link Rx Vision Coronary Stent System1,87504.2%
Protege Gps Self-Expanding Stent System 035 Standard17892.8%
Angioguard Rx Emboli Capture Guidewire System31700.6%

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 Xact Carotid Stent System reports

How many FDA reports name Xact Carotid Stent System?

1,292 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 (74.8%), malfunction (14.5%) and death (9.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device remains implanted (7.3%), break (6.2%), inaccurate delivery (3.3%), premature activation (2.5%) and detachment of device component (2.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Xact Carotid Stent System 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.