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SafetyGlide Insulin Syringe 305934Recalls & reported problems

Becton, Dickinson And Company · SafetyGlide™ Insulin Syringes, U-100, 8mm, 30G, 0.5mL · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
9
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903059348), received between Oct 31, 2018 and Sep 28, 2026 — classified as 9 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Packaging Problem” (4 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 1 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 4 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520264
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Packaging Problem4
  • Contamination /Decontamination Problem2
  • Break1
  • Crack1
  • Difficult or Delayed Activation1
  • Low Sensing Threshold1
  • Material Protrusion/Extrusion1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
  • No Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Packaging Problem

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50926301 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Packaging Problem

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50926113 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Packaging Problem

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50925412 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Packaging Problem

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50923798 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 11, 2025Low Sensing Threshold; Material Protrusion/Extrusion; Low Sensing Threshold; Material Protrusion/Extrusion

    AFTER INJECTION, THE LOCKING ARM CANNOT COVER THE NEEDLE AND THE NEEDLE IS CROOKED. NEEDLE STICK BY THE NURSE. SAMPLE AVAILABILITY: YES. SAMPLE AVAILABILITY DETAILS: PICTURE/VIDEO AVAILABLE AND PHYSICAL SAMPLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22482373 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 19, 2018Contamination /Decontamination Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 1/2 ML BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ INSULIN SYRINGE WITH 30G X 5/16 NEEDLE HAD A "BEAD" INSIDE THE SYRINGE.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 8181216 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 7, 2018Difficult or Delayed Activation; Difficult or Delayed Activation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 1/2 ML BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ INSULIN SYRINGE WITH 30G X 5/16 IN ATTACHED NEEDLE HAD A SAFETY SHIELD DEVICE LOCK.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 8143631 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 13, 2018Contamination /Decontamination Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ INSULIN SYRINGE PACKAGE DIDN'T SEAL WELL, AND THE SYRINGE WAS CONTAMINATED. NO SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 8067863 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 31, 2018Break; Crack

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ INSULIN SYRINGE HAD A CRACKED AND BROKEN BARREL. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, SERIOUS INJURY, OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 8026185 ↗

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