BD Angiocath IV Catheter 381144Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · ANGIOCATH GN 18GA X 1.16IN · Class 2
All models of BD Angiocath IV Catheter (5)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 7
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903811441), received between Nov 15, 2017 and May 18, 2020 — classified as 7 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material” (6 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
Device problems
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material6
- Packaging Problem1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient4
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 18, 2020Packaging Problem; Packaging Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 54 BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETERS 18GA 1.16IN HAD A DAMAGED PACKAGE WHICH COMPROMISED THE STERILITY OF THE PRODUCT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "SOME CATHETER # 18 PACKAGES HAVE CAME OPEN, APPARENTLY THE GLUE DOES NOT MAKE IT ADHERE CORRECTLY AND THIS CAUSED THEM TO COME OFF EASILY, A SITUATION THAT AFFECTS US BOTH MEDICALLY AND FINANCIALLY, SINCE IF IT HAS AN OPEN SPACE, IT LOSES ITS STERILITY AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE USED. THESE BELONG TO BATCH 6292244 WITH EXPIRATION DATE 10/31/2021. ANYWAY, A CHECK IS DONE ON THE REST OF THE LOT (INSIDE THEIR BOX, STILL WITHOUT BEING HANDLED) AND SOME ARE OPEN, AND OTHERS ARE POORLY SEALED THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO NOTICE BY REAR VISUAL INSPECTION, IN TOTAL THERE ARE 54 UNITS COMPROMISED OF THIS BATCH."
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10067094 ↗MalfunctionNov 21, 2019Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 18G X 1.16IN (1.3 X 30 MM) ANGIOCATH EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION WHICH WAS NOTED PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: WHITE POWDER WAS ON THE CATHETER.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9355500 ↗MalfunctionFeb 12, 2019Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER A BLACK DOT WAS FOUND ON THE CATHETER.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 8331667 ↗MalfunctionJun 1, 2018Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED WITH THE USE OF THE BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE THE SEALED DEVICE PACKAGE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7563243 ↗MalfunctionApr 10, 2018Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND ON THE CATHETER SURFACE OF A BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE, INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7412453 ↗MalfunctionJan 17, 2018Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND ON THE CATHETER OF A BD IV CATHETER ANGIOCATH¿ WITHOUT SAFETY, BEFORE USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7199540 ↗MalfunctionNov 15, 2017Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOREIGN PARTICLES WERE FOUND ON A BD ANGIOCATH¿ IV CATHETER BEFORE USE. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7035295 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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