Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry

What the Data Shows About Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry

The FDA MAUDE database aggregates 605 adverse-event reports for Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry spanning the period from 2023 through 2026. Of these, 13 are classified as death reports, 69 as injury reports, and 523 as malfunction reports under FDA adverse-event categorization rules. Report counts do not by themselves indicate a device is unsafe — widely used devices and longer market histories naturally generate larger raw counts, so proportional and comparative reads are more informative than totals alone.

The adverse-event profile breaks down across 3 distinct event types and 10 reported patient-outcome categories, giving a multi-dimensional view that goes beyond a single headline number. A total of 11 distinct product-problem codes appear in the reports, with Failure to Transmit Record topping the list at 518 reports. Reports are associated with 4 different manufacturers in the MAUDE record, reflecting both OEMs and repackagers of this device category.

Annual reporting volume is tracked across 4 years of MAUDE data, with the peak single-year volume reaching 400 reports — trend shape often reflects changes in device adoption, reporting rules, or FDA enforcement focus rather than underlying device behavior alone. Events are documented across 1 reported care-setting category (hospital, home, ambulatory surgery center, etc.). All figures reflect the openFDA MAUDE snapshot last refreshed on 2026-05-15. This page is informational and is not medical advice — discuss device-safety questions with your healthcare provider.