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Device brand name · Central venous catheter

Zoll Ivtm Icy Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

429 reports name it, 2013–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Zoll Circulation. Product code NCX.

429
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 33 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
90%
classified as malfunction
92.9% across the product code
1.9%
classified as death, as reported
8 reports · not verified by FDA

429 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Zoll Ivtm Icy Catheter" (central venous catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Zoll Circulation; received from May 2013 to June 2024. 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 (90%), injury (8.2%) and death (1.9%); across all system, hypothermia, intravenous, cooling reports (product code NCX) death is recorded in 1% and malfunction in 92.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (50.6%), material integrity problem (49.9%) and leak/splash (19.6%). The patient problems coded most often are thrombosis/thrombus, cardiac arrest and thrombosis. 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

0815Sep 2021: 5Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 7Dec 2021: 32022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 5Mar 2022: 5Apr 2022: 5May 2022: 7Jun 2022: 15Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 8Sep 2022: 8Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 6Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 2Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 7Jul 2023: 8Aug 2023: 6Sep 2023: 7Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 3Dec 2023: 32024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 7Mar 2024: 7Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 8Jun 2024: 4Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 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

037732013: 520132014: 62015: 520152016: 322017: 4020172018: 732019: 3320192020: 302021: 4820212022: 712023: 5320232024: 33

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.9%8
Injury8.2%35
Malfunction90%386
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%429
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 4,407 reports carrying product code NCX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak21750.6%17.7%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material21449.9%16.9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked8419.6%5.5%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly6114.2%11.8%
Difficult to advance92.1%0.7%
Device issuea problem with the device71.6%3.2%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove51.2%1%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert40.9%0.5%
Insufficient cooling40.9%1.8%
Temperature problem20.5%1.7%
Crackthe device cracked10.2%0%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10.2%0.1%
Device operational issue10.2%1.2%
Failure to deflate10.2%0%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion10.2%0%
Insufficient heating10.2%1%
Material twisted/bent10.2%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
Thrombosis/thrombus81.9%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped71.6%
Thrombosis71.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding51.2%
Pulmonary embolisma blood clot in the lung30.7%
No patient involvement20.5%
Swelling/ edema20.5%
Thrombus20.5%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain10.2%
Air embolism10.2%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection10.2%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.2%
Ecchymosis10.2%
Inflammationinflammation10.2%
Not applicable10.2%

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

In context

MeasureZoll Ivtm Icy CatheterProduct code NCXAll MAUDE reports
Reports4294,40726,136,888
Share of that pool—9.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports19109
Classified as injury8.2%5.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction90%92.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.9%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 NCX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Zoll Ivtm Thermogard Xp2,23800.1%
Zoll Ivtm Quattro Catheter39904.8%
Thermogard XP3311630%
Zoll Ivtm Solex 7 Catheter19502.1%
Invisalign System53400%

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 Zoll Ivtm Icy Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Zoll Ivtm Icy Catheter?

429 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 (90%), injury (8.2%) and death (1.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (50.6%), material integrity problem (49.9%), leak/splash (19.6%), device operates differently than expected (14.2%) and difficult to advance (2.1%). 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 Zoll Ivtm Icy Catheter 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.