TEMPO SRD5821Recalls & reported problems
Cordis Corporation · 4F TEMPO 0.038 INCHES 65CM VERTEBRAL · Class 2
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10705032049146), received between Oct 6, 2020 and Jan 10, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
- Material Frayed1
- Material Split, Cut or Torn1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 10, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
AS REPORTED, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN A 4F 0.038IN X 65CM VERTEBRAL TEMPO DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER AND A SYRINGE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THIS ATTEMPT WAS MADE IN ORDER TO FLUSH THE DEVICE. THE TEMPO CATHETER WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER UNKNOWN TEMPO CATHETER. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AS IT WAS DISCARDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16130426 ↗MalfunctionOct 6, 2020Material Frayed; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Frayed; Material Split, Cut or Torn
AS REPORTED, A 4F 65CM 0.038¿ TEMPO CATHETER WAS INSERTED, AND TWO NON-CORDIS INTERLOCKS WERE IMPLANTED. HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN INTENSIVE RESISTANCE FELT WHEN IT WAS RELEASED. THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THAT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE TIP AND THE CATHETER WAS SPLIT. SOME TORNADO COILS WERE IMPLANTED, AND THE INTERLOCKS WERE INSERTED AGAIN. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT IT, BUT IT WAS NOT ABLE TO DETACH. THEY WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OTHER NON-CORDIS INTERLOCK, BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. IT WAS IMPLANTED BUT THERE WERE ABNORMALITIES WHEN IT WAS DETACHED. AFTER COIL EMBOLIZATION, THE TEMPO CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE 5F NON-CORDIS SHEATH INTRODUCER. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. THE LESION WAS THE LEFT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS A COIL EMBOLIZATION. A 6F NON-CORDIS SHEATH INTRODUCER, A NON-CORDIS 0.035 INCHES 180 CM GUIDEWIRE, A NON-CORDIS INTERLOCK COIL AND A NON-CORDIS TORNADO COIL WERE USED TOGETHER. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10636077 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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