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Biosense Webster medical device reports that give this manufacturer

Name type
Device manufacturer, as written on reports

What a report is

A report is not proof that the device was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

From January 2000 to September 2026, FDA received 24,752 medical device reports that give Biosense Webster as the manufacturer. A manufacturer name is as written on the report, so a subsidiary or a different spelling can be a separate name.

FDA received 3,374 reports in the 12 months to September 2026 and 3,640 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Of the 3,444,740 device reports that FDA received in the 12 months to September 2026, 3,374 (0.1%) give Biosense Webster as the manufacturer. Distributor reports were 0.4% of the reports that name this manufacturer and 3.6% of all device reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.

Why manufacturers report

FDA says:

Mandatory reporters (that is, manufacturers, device user facilities, and importers) are required to submit to the FDA certain types of reports for adverse events and product problems about medical devices.

Source: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Medical Device Reporting (MDR): How to Report Medical Device Problems. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Data version

openFDA MAUDE release of 23 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Sep 2026.

Brand names

The table has the 34 brand pages with 5 or more reports that give this manufacturer. 37 brand pages have a report in all. The rows are in order of name. A brand page with fewer reports is not in the table.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Brand names in the reports that give Biosense Webster as the manufacturer, in order of name
Brand nameProduct codeReportsReports, 12 months to September 2026
Carto 3 SystemComputer, diagnostic, programmable47720
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath - MediumIntroducer, catheter88514
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath - SmallIntroducer, catheter7015
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath LargeIntroducer, catheter1660
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath MediumIntroducer, catheter1,3810
Carto Vizigo 8 5f Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath SmallIntroducer, catheter8700
Decanav Electrophysiology CatheterCatheter, electrode recording, or probe, electrode recording1300
Ez Steer Nav Bi-Directional Electrophysiology CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter820
Ez Steer Thermocool Nav Bi-Directional CatheterCatheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutter60
Navi-Star Thermo-Cool Electrophysiology CatheterCatheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutter1160
Navistar Electrophysiology CatheterCatheter, electrode recording, or probe, electrode recording510
Navistar Rmt Thermocool Electrophysiology CatheterCatheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutter580
NaviStar ThermoCoolCatheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutter13418
OCTARAY Mapping CatheterCatheter, intracardiac mapping, high-density array39692
Pentaray NavCatheter, intracardiac mapping, high-density array394189
Pentaray Nav High-Density Mapping Eco CatheterCatheter, intracardiac mapping, high-density array5324
Preface Guiding Sheath With Multipurpose CurveIntroducer, catheter1450
QDOT MicroCatheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial fibrillation1,181371
Qdot Micro CatheterCatheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial fibrillation53816
SoundstarCatheter, ultrasound, intravascular16827
Thermocool Sf Nav Bi-Directional CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter250
Thermocool Sf Nav Uni-Directional CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter130
Thermocool Smart Touch Bi-Directional Navigation CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter5070
Thermocool Smart Touch Electrophysiology CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter7133
Thermocool Smart Touch Sf Bi-Directional Navigation CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter4,5355
Thermocool Smart Touch Sf Uni-Directional Navigation CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter8759
ThermoCool SmartTouchCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter30195
Thermocool Smarttouch Bi-Directional Navigation CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter320
ThermoCool SmartTouch SFCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter1,738633
Thermocool Smarttouch Uni-Directional Navigation CatheterCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter90
Unk Navistar ThermocoolCatheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutter2200
Unk Smart Touch BidirectionalCardiac ablation percutaneous catheter2130
VARIPULSE Bi-Directional CatheterPercutaneous cardiac ablation catheter for treatment of atrial fibrillation with irreversible electroporation378329
VizigoIntroducer, catheter1,598874

Device types

The table has the 13 device types with 5 or more reports that give this manufacturer. The rows are in order of name.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Device types in the reports that give Biosense Webster as the manufacturer, in order of name
Device typeProduct codeReports
Cardiac ablation percutaneous catheterLPB10,681
Catheter, electrode recording, or probe, electrode recordingDRF1,462
Catheter, intracardiac mapping, high-density arrayMTD1,588
Catheter, intravascular, diagnosticDQO20
Catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial fibrillationOAE1,864
Catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutterOAD934
Catheter, recording, electrode, reprocessedNLH5
Catheter, ultrasound, intravascularOBJ496
Computer, diagnostic, programmableDQK653
Ear, nose, and throat stereotaxic instrumentPGW17
Electrode, pacemaker, temporaryLDF23
Introducer, catheterDYB6,354
Percutaneous cardiac ablation catheter for treatment of atrial fibrillation with irreversible electroporationQZI649

Reports by month

Reports that give Biosense Webster as the manufacturer, by month, five years to September 2026
025050020222023202420252026

FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type

Event type in the reports that give Biosense Webster as the manufacturer
Event typeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death7002.8%
Injury9,43338.1%
Malfunction14,57558.9%
Other200.1%
Not given240.1%

The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.

Official pages

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Cite this page

Reported Reactions. Biosense Webster: medical device reports that give this manufacturer. https://reportedreactions.com/manufacturer/biosense-webster/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk files, release of 23 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Sep 2026. Brand names, generic names and manufacturer names are as written on the reports. The names of the product codes come from the device classification of FDA.

The site removes company suffixes (Inc., LLC, GmbH and similar) before it counts a manufacturer name. A name that reads as a person and not as an organisation is not published. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

Does a large count say something about the manufacturer?

Not by itself. FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

What event types do the reports record?

Death (700), injury (9,433), malfunction (14,575) and other (20). The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.

Why can one company have more than one page?

The manufacturer field is free text on the report. This page counts the 24,752 reports with the name Biosense Webster after the site removes company suffixes. A subsidiary, a plant or a different spelling is a separate name.