BD Angiocath IV Catheter 381112Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 143 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903811120), received between Oct 26, 2017 and May 27, 2026 — classified as 143 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material” (71 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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 143 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionMay 27, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOREIGN MATTER WAS NOTED ON THE CATHETER. "THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED THAT DIRT WAS FOUND ON THE CATHETER ".

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25307148 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Contamination; Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOREIGN OBJECT WAS OBSERVED ON THE NEEDLE TIP BEFORE USE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24462490 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 7, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ANGIOCATH YEL 24GA X 0.75IN CATHETER TIP WAS DEFORMED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER IS DEFORMED (BENT) DURING USE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23498669 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 27, 2025Nonstandard Device; Material Deformation; Nonstandard Device; Material Deformation

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23398522 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2025Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT CATHETER BREAKAGE. WHEN THE VASCULAR PUNCTURE WAS PERFORMED AS USUAL, BLOOD LEAKED OUT FROM THE JOINT BETWEEN THE WHITE CATHETER AND THE YELLOW TIP, END POINT OF THE HUB. AFTER REMOVING THE CATHETER, THE LEAKAGE WAS CONFIRMED WHEN SALINE WAS PASSED THROUGH THE CATHETER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23067230 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Difficult to Insert; Defective Component; Difficult to Insert; Defective Component

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22644668 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 25, 2025Material Frayed; Defective Component; Material Frayed; Defective Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN PUNCTURING A BLOOD VESSEL, THE NEEDLE GOT STUCK INSIDE THE BLOOD VESSEL AND COULD NOT BE ADVANCED. WHEN THE NEEDLE WAS REMOVED TO CHECK, THE TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS SLIGHTLY FRAYED. AFTER THAT, A DIFFERENT PLACEMENT NEEDLE WAS USED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22615716 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 5, 2024Defective Component; Defective Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ANGIOCATH HAS CATHETER TIP DAMAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN TRIED TO PUNCTURE THE NEEDLE, THE NEEDLE DID NOT PENETRATE WELL, AND THE OUTER TUBE WAS BENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20852546 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 26, 2024Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

  IT WAS REPORTED BY THE INVESTIGATION TEAM THAT BD ANGIOCATH HAS FOREIGN MATTER (COMPONENT FRAGMENTS/PLASTIC). THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT CATHETER DOESN'T SLIDE WELL. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER REPORT ANGIOCATH HAS BECOME LESS SLIPPERY RECENTLY. THE CUSTOMER FELT THAT THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE INSERTED AS SMOOTHLY AS PREVIOUSLY. THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY CHANGES TO THE MATERIAL. SEE H NARRATIVE FOR INVESTIGATION FINDINGS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20788970 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 4, 2024Material Puncture/Hole; Material Puncture/Hole

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20598683 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 10, 2024Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ANGIOCATH FOREIGN MATTER ON CATHETER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE CAP WAS OPENED AND THE TIP WAS CHECKED, THERE WAS WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FOREIGN OBJECT, SO IT WAS REPLACED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19502880 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 5, 2023Defective Component; Defective Component

  IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD ANGIOCATH¿ PERIPHERAL VENOUS CATHETER, 24 G X 0.75 IN. THE CATHETER WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: THIS REPORT IS ABOUT A DEFECTIVE CATHETER. THE CATHETER WAS SQUISHY AND CANNOT BE USED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17686650 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 27, 2022Contamination; Contamination

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER HAS WHITE FOREIGN MATTER ON THE NEEDLE TIP. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT FM ON THE NEEDLE TIP OF ANGIOCATH. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, A WHITE FM WAS SEEN ON THE NEEDLE TIP.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16052863 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 5, 2022Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER LEAKED DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT LEAKAGE OCCURRING DURING THE USE OF IAGBC. DURING INFUSION WITH THE USE OF IAGBC, LEAKAGE OCCURRED WITH LEAKAGE SITE UNKNOWN."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15921239 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 16, 2022Contamination; Material Deformation; Contamination; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE BD ANGIOCATH¿, BURRS WERE DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING THE NEEDLE POINT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT NEEDLE POINT CONFIGURATION OF ANGIOCATH. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S VERBATIM REPORT, WHEN CHECKING THE NEEDLE POINT BEFORE VENIPUNCTURE, THE HCP FOUND BURRS THEREON.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15234612 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 15, 2022Device Damaged Prior to Use; Device Damaged Prior to Use

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER WAS DAMAGED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE CATHETER WAS DAMAGED BEFORE USE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15225953 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 15, 2022Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER LEAKED BETWEEN THE CATHETER AND THE HUB. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THE HCP CONFIRMED FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE CATHETER HUB (YELLOW COMPONENT) AND THE CATHETER ROOT."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15033958 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 20, 2022Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER HAD LEAKAGE ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "LEAKING WHEN MEDICATION INSIDE".

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13829279 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 28, 2022Connection Problem; Connection Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER HUB WOULD NOT CONNECT TO THE EXTENSION TUBING DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6): "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A CONNECTION ISSUE OF ANGIOCATH. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: THIS OCCURRED IN AN OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC SETTING ON (B)(6) 2022. AFTER CATHETER PLACEMENT, THE HCP CONNECTED IT TO NON-BD¿S EXTENSION TUBING (SURPLUG AD) BUT IT WAS NOT LOCKED, SPINNING ONLY. THE HCP PRESSED IT STRONGLY AND FIXED IT WITH A TAPE, AND THEN REMOVED IT ON (B)(6) 2022. THE HCP IS STATING THAT THERE MIGHT BE A DEFECT ON THE CATHETER HUB."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13385798 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 14, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD ANGIOCATH YEL 24GA X 0.75IN, THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A NEEDLE THROUGH CATHETER WHILE INTRODUCING THE CATHETER. THIS EVENT OCCURRED TWICE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: THE HCP PERFORMED VENIPUNCTURE TWICE BUT THE RESULT WAS THE SAME FOR BOTH (THE HCP COULD NOT RETRACT THE NEEDLE). THE HCP COULD MOVE THE NEEDLE INSIDE THE CATHETER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13004346 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 21, 2021Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER LEAKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT LEAKAGE OCCURRING WITH THE USE OF ANGIOCATH (381112)."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12507716 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 1, 2021Break; Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER TIP WAS FOUND DAMAGED BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: "ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, THE CATHETER TIP WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DURING THE CHECK BEFORE VENIPUNCTURE."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12407010 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 9, 2021Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ANGIOCATH IV CATHETER 24GA 0.75IN CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: ". ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, THE HCP FELT SOMETHING DIFFERENT UPON PUNCTURE AND PULLED OUT THE NEEDLE, AND THEN FOUND AN FM AROUND THE CENTER OF THE NEEDLE.".

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11971471 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 7, 2021Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANGIOCATH YEL 24GA X 0.75IN HAD FOREIGN MATTER ON THE NEEDLE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ABOUT A BLACK FM FOUND ONTO THE NEEDLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11632162 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 23, 2021Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETERS LEAKED BLOOD WHILE BEING FLUSHED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED WHEN THE CATHETERS ARE PLACED AND A BUNG ATTACHED TO THE END, ONCE FLUSHED THEY LEAK BLOOD ECT AND THIS MAKES THE SITE VERY MESSY"

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11558227 ↗