BD Eclipse™ Needle with SmartSlip™ Technology 305889Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · NEEDLE ECLIPSE S/T 27X3/4 RB · Class 2
All models of BD Eclipse Needle with SmartSlip Technology (8)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903058891), received between Sep 30, 2020 and Aug 17, 2021 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Complete Blockage” (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
- Complete Blockage1
- Material Protrusion/Extrusion1
Patient problems
- Anxiety1
- Exposure to Body Fluids1
- Needle Stick/Puncture1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 17, 2021Complete Blockage; Complete Blockage
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 1900 BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLES WITH SMARTSLIP¿ TECHNOLOGY WERE BLOCKED/CLOGGED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN TO ENGLISH: "WE HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS THAT THE ECLIPSE SAFETY CANNULAS ARE NOT PERMEABLE.".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12331297 ↗InjurySep 30, 2020Material Protrusion/Extrusion; Material Protrusion/Extrusion
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAFETY DEVICE ON THE BD ECLIPSE¿ NEEDLE SMARTSLIP¿ FAILED AFTER USE, CAUSING THE NEEDLE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR AND THE USER TO RECEIVE A DIRTY NEEDLE STICK BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THE USER RECEIVED A BLOOD TEST AS A RESULT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, I USED A NEEDLE FROM YOUR COMPANY ON A PATIENT, WITH SMARTSLIP, BUT THE SAFETY DID NOT WORK, IT CAME LOOSE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AND I GOT THE NEEDLE STICK IN ME. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO TEST MYSELF FOR BLOOD CONTAMINATION." "AFTER HAVE ADMINISTERED AN INJECTION ON A PATIENT, THE COMPLAINANT GOT A NEEDLE STICK INJURY AFTER THE SAFETY COVER FELL OF WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO COVER THE NEEDLE. THE NEEDLE PENETRATED THE SKIN BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER, AND SHE STARTED BLEEDING. THIS HAS CAUSED BOTH PHYSICAL PAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUFFERING."
Patient problems: Anxiety; Exposure to Body Fluids; Needle Stick/Puncture
MAUDE report 10610884 ↗
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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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