Interlink 303367Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · Vial Access Cannula · Class 2
Quick summary
This BD Vial Access Cannula is a short needle used to draw medication up from a vial. The 26 reports mostly describe the cannula breaking in half or snapping while handling it, along with leaking around the pin and the pin coming loose inside the vial, which sometimes left a small plastic piece inside. No deaths or injuries were reported, though a few mention needle sticks or cuts. No recalls name this device, and the number of reports is the same over the past two 12-month periods (5 each).
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- Adverse event reports
- 26
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 26 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903033676), received between Jul 29, 2021 and Aug 3, 2026 — classified as 26 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (9 reports).
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break9
- Leak/Splash8
- Defective Device4
- Defective Component2
- Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem1
- Air/Gas in Device1
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material1
- Dull, Blunt1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions21
- Insufficient Information2
- Needle Stick/Puncture2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- Laceration(s)1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 26 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 3, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50115992 ↗MalfunctionAug 3, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50115991 ↗MalfunctionMar 11, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT VIAL ACCESS CANNULA BREAKING IN HALF. NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24567917 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2026Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem
IT IS REPORTED THE PIN DISENGAGED, AND BLUE PLASTIC PIECE REMAINS STICKING OUT OF THE VIAL. DESCRIPTION: REPORTED ISSUE: UPON DRAWING UP MEDICATIONS WITH THE NEW DISPENSING PIN (BD VIAL ACCESS CANNULA) I WAS UNABLE TO WITHDRAW ALL THE MEDICATION, OR IT LEAKED AROUND PIN. WHEN PULLING BACK TO GET THE LIQUID AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VIAL THE PIN DISENGAGED, AND BLUE PLASTIC PIECE REMAINS STICKING OUT OF THE VIAL. THIS CAUSES EITHER LESS MEDICATION TO BE DRAWN UP, OR NURSES ARE STARTING TO USE REGULAR NEEDLES TO DRAW UP MEDICATIONS. I HAD TO USE A NEEDLE TO DRAW UP THE HEPARIN THIS MORNING. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN INCREASE IN NEEDLE STICK INJURIES IF WE DO NOT OBTAIN THE DISPENSING PINS WE ORIGINALLY HAD A MONTH AGO. NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24291495 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2026Leak/Splash
IT IS REPORTED LEAKAGE. DESCRIPTION: REPORTED ISSUE: UPON DRAWING UP MEDICATIONS WITH THE NEW DISPENSING PIN (BD VIAL ACCESS CANNULA) I WAS UNABLE TO WITHDRAW ALL THE MEDICATION, OR IT LEAKED AROUND PIN. WHEN PULLING BACK TO GET THE LIQUID AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VIAL THE PIN DISENGAGED, AND BLUE PLASTIC PIECE REMAINS STICKING OUT OF THE VIAL. THIS CAUSES EITHER LESS MEDICATION TO BE DRAWN UP, OR NURSES ARE STARTING TO USE REGULAR NEEDLES TO DRAW UP MEDICATIONS. I HAD TO USE A NEEDLE TO DRAW UP THE HEPARIN THIS MORNING. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN INCREASE IN NEEDLE STICK INJURIES IF WE DO NOT OBTAIN THE DISPENSING PINS WE ORIGINALLY HAD A MONTH AGO. NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24291489 ↗MalfunctionMay 20, 2025Break; Break
MATERIAL #303367 BATCH # 4305196 IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT THE CANNULAS BREAKING/SNAPPING WHEN PREPPING MEDS. VERBATIM: CANNULAS BREAKING/SNAPPING WHEN PREPPING MEDS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22053396 ↗MalfunctionMar 28, 2025Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem
MATERIAL: 303367 & LOT: UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT DESIGN IS OFF. VERBATIM: RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA PHONE. PRODUCT COMPLAINT: DESIGN IS OFF - 303367 CANNULA LOT UNK. CUSTOMER HAS INJURED HIMSELF. DANGEROUS, CUT HIMSELF 3X. EDGES SHARP.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21719615 ↗MalfunctionMar 19, 2025Defective Component; Defective Component
MATERIAL#: 303367. BATCH#: 4247046. VERBATIM: SUE, WAS ADVISED TO REACH OUT TO YOU REGARDING AN ISSUE YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AT XXXX. CENTRACARE EMS (AMBULANCE) IN XXXX HAS HAD 2 VIALS OF FENTANYL THAT WERE PUNCTURED USING THE NEW (SUB SAFETY BLUNT NEEDLE) AND WHEN DOING SO, THE VIAL RUBBER STOPS EITHER PUSHED INTO THE VIAL OR BLEW THE SEAL AND THE MEDICATION POURED OUT OF THE VIAL. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING VETTED BY OUR MANAGERS AND CLARE TO ASSURE NO FOUL PLAY, BUT IT DOESN¿T APPEAR TO BE THE CASE. 2 SPERATE MEDICS, AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS TAMPERING. 1. ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED TO PATIENT OR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL? IF YES, PLEASE PROVIDE THE DETAILS. NO. 2. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE AN EXACT DATE OF EVENT IN FORMAT DD-MMM-YYYY? 01-03-2025. 3. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE THE NEEDLE MATERIAL AND LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTED ISSUE? PLASTIC. LOT # 4247046.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21649325 ↗MalfunctionMar 19, 2025Material Separation; Material Separation
MATERIAL #303367. LOT #4305196. VERBATIM: RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. FOR SAFETY AWARENESS, THERE IS A PRODUCT THAT IS USED TO DRAW UP VIALED SOLUTIONS. WHEN THE RN WENT TO USE THIS ITEM (ABOVE), IT SEPARATED AND LEFT A SHARP EXPOSED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I DO NOT HAVE AN EXACT DATE, HOWEVER I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE EVENT THE MORNING OF 02-24-2025. THE EVENT MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE WEEKEND OF OR BEFORE. ALL PHYSICAL SAMPLES OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT WERE DISPOSED OF IN OUR SHARPS CONTAINER TO PREVENT SAFETY HAZARDS. WE DO NOT HAVE AN EXACT COUNT OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT AS THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED BY OUR CLINICAL TEAM OVER THE WEEKEND & ADDRESSED TO LEADERSHIP AFTERWARDS. CONFIRMED (B)(4) EA DEFECTIVE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21641423 ↗MalfunctionMar 4, 2025Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 21514250 ↗MalfunctionOct 12, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA BROKE OFF AND CUT THE NURSE'S SKIN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WHEN THE NURSE WAS USING THE CANNULA, THE PLASTIC OF THE DEVICE SNAPPED, RESULTING IN THE SHARP TIP OF THE PLASTIC CUTTING THE NURSE'S SKIN".
Patient problems: Laceration(s)
MAUDE report 17927352 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA NEEDLE BROKE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SUPPLY CARTS THAT ARE IN EACH ROOM HAD STARTED BEING STOCKED WITH BD VIAL ACCESS CANNULAS (REF (B)(4), LOT 2056709) FOR DRAWING UP MEDICATIONS FROM VIALS. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THESE BREAKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT INTO THE VIAL DUE TO THE CANNULA BEING PLASTIC AND TOO BLUNT TO EFFECTIVELY PIERCE THE VIAL. THIS HAS RESULTED IN EMPLOYEES ALMOST STABBING THEIR OWN HANDS AFTER IT BREAKS, AS WELL AS A IN DELAY IN CARE DURING ACUTE SITUATIONS DUE TO THE FAULTY DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16778935 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA THE NEEDLE BROKE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SUPPLY CARTS THAT ARE IN EACH ROOM HAD STARTED BEING STOCKED WITH BD VIAL ACCESS CANNULAS (REF 303367, LOT 2056709) FOR DRAWING UP MEDICATIONS FROM VIALS. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THESE BREAKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT INTO THE VIAL DUE TO THE CANNULA BEING PLASTIC AND TOO BLUNT TO EFFECTIVELY PIERCE THE VIAL. THIS HAS RESULTED IN EMPLOYEES ALMOST STABBING THEIR OWN HANDS AFTER IT BREAKS, AS WELL AS A IN DELAY IN CARE DURING ACUTE SITUATIONS DUE TO THE FAULTY DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16778568 ↗MalfunctionApr 12, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA BROKE AT THE BASE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE CANNULA BROKE AT THE BASE THEN PUNCTURED THE WEB OF HER LEFT HAND GOING THROUGH AND THROUGH (PLEASE SEE ENCLOSED PICTURES).
Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16728985 ↗MalfunctionApr 10, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA ARE BREAKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT INTO THE VIAL. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THESE BREAKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT INTO THE VIAL DUE TO THE CANNULA BEING PLASTIC AND TOO BLUNT TO EFFECTIVELY PIERCE THE VIAL. THIS HAS RESULTED IN EMPLOYEES ALMOST STABBING THEIR OWN HANDS AFTER IT BREAKS, AS WELL AS A IN DELAY IN CARE DURING ACUTE SITUATIONS DUE TO THE FAULTY DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16710304 ↗MalfunctionMar 28, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA, THE TIP OF THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA BROKE OFF INTO THEM AND THE OPERATOR "DUG IT OUT" DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A COMPLAINT FROM A CUSTOMER STATING COMPONENT BROKE OFF INTO PATIENT AND HAD TO BE DUG OUT DURING PROCEDURE. DEFECT DESCRIPTION: COMPONENT BROKE OFF INTO PATIENT AND HAD TO BE DUG OUT DURING PROCEDURE. WHAT WAS THE PROCEDURE BEING PERFORMED? ECMO PROCEDURE. WERE ALL PIECES ABLE TO BE RECOVERED FROM THE PATIENT? YES. WAS THERE ANY NEED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR INTERVENTION? PATIENT WAS UNDER PROLONGED ANESTHESIA. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. WHERE DID THE DEVICE BREAK OFF IN THE PATIENT? THE PIECE ATTACHED TO THE SYRINGE FELL OFF AND INTO THE PATIENT. HOW WAS THE DEVICE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT? END USER HAD TO DIG IT OUT OF THE PATIENT. WERE THERE ANY DIAGNOSTICS THAT WERE PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THERE WERE NO RETAINED OBJECTS LEFT IN THE PATIENT? UNKNOWN".
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 16629276 ↗MalfunctionDec 13, 2022Leak/Splash; Defective Device; Leak/Splash; Defective Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA RUBBER PLUG PUSHED INTO VILE. THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: RUBBER PLUG PUSHED INTO VILE RATHER THAN BEING PUNCTURED, MEDICATION SPILLS OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15971025 ↗MalfunctionDec 13, 2022Defective Device; Defective Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA BENDS AND SLIDES OFF VIAL. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: DEVICE BENDS AND SLIDES OFF VIAL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15970901 ↗MalfunctionDec 13, 2022Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA LEAKS OUT. THERE HAVE BEEN 10 OCCURRENCES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WHEN VIAL IS ACCESSED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MEDICATION LEAKS OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15970873 ↗MalfunctionDec 13, 2022Defective Component; Defective Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA DEVICE FAILED TO PUNCTURE THE VIAL, BENT, SLID OFF, AND HIT THE NURSE HAND. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: AT LEAST 1 NURSE ON ANOTHER UNIT STABBED HERSELF IN THE HAND WHEN THE DEVICE FAILED TO PUNCTURE THE VIAL, BENT, SLID OFF, AND HIT HER HAND.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15968603 ↗MalfunctionDec 13, 2022Defective Device; Defective Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: I HAVE BEEN GETTING MANY REPORTS THAT THIS DEVICE IS NOT WORKING WELL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15966430 ↗MalfunctionDec 2, 2022Leak/Splash; Defective Device; Leak/Splash; Defective Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA DISLODGED THE STOPPER INTO THE VIAL CAUSING LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WHEN ACCESSING A MEDICATION VIAL WITH THE TWIN-PACK REPLACEMENTS INSTEAD OF PUNCTURING THE RUBBER PLUG, IT PUNCHES IT INTO THE VIAL AND THE MEDICATION POURS OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15906873 ↗MalfunctionDec 2, 2022Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE.THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: I ALSO GET NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE VIALS LEAKING WHEN TIPPED UP TO WITHDRAW MEDICATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15904839 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2022Dull, Blunt; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Air/Gas in Device; Dull, Blunt; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Air/Gas in Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD INTERLINK¿ VIAL ACCESS CANNULA WAS DAMAGED AND HAD ISSUES WITH CORING IN THE VIALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEVICE ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY DRAWING LARGE VOLUMES AND HAD AIR BUBBLES IN THE MEDICATION DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION TO THE MATING COMPONENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "REGULAR BLUNT TIP HAS THE BLUE DART HAS AN ADDED PROTRUSION OF PLASTIC CAUSES THERE TO BE MORE TURBULENCE WHEN DRAWING LARGE VOLUMES, CUSTOMER HAS HAD LARGE PROBLEM WITH AIR BUBBLES IN THE MEDICATIONS BEING DRAWN UP. THE VIAL ACCESS TIP IS NOT SHARP ENOUGH TO PENETRATE SOME OF THE VIALS AND HAVE PLUNGED AND SEVERAL VIAL DIAPHRAGMS INTO THE VIAL AND HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MEDICATION".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13510139 ↗MalfunctionOct 14, 2021Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CANNULA INTERLINK VIAL ACCESS WAS DAMAGED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE ACCESSING THE VIAL FOR SEDATION DURING INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURE, THE BD BLUNT TIP BENT.
Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture
MAUDE report 12636823 ↗
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