BD Insyte Autoguard 382557Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · INSYTE AUTOG BC GRAY 16GA X 1.77IN · Class 2
All models of BD Insyte Autoguard (33)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903825578), received between Dec 6, 2017 and Jul 28, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Retraction Problem” (4 reports).
11 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K201075, K251654); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Retraction Problem4
- Break1
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem1
- Degraded1
- Device Inoperable1
- Leak/Splash1
- Loose or Intermittent Connection1
- Material Disintegration1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 28, 2025Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD INSYTE AUTOG BC NEEDLE DID NOT RETRACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER PROACTIVELY TESTED PRODUCT FOR RETRACTION ISSUES AND THEY FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22636182 ↗InjuryApr 21, 2025Break; Leak/Splash; Material Separation; Break; Leak/Splash; Material Separation
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21877225 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2025Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21472072 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2025Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD INSYTE AUTOG BC NEEDLE ONLY PARTIALLY RETRACTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THEY ARE REPORTING THAT DEVICE IS NOT FULLY RETRACTING AND LEAVING AN EXPOSED NEEDLE THAT IS DANGEROUS TO THE CLINICIAN AND PATIENT. DATES ARE UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21471849 ↗MalfunctionJun 11, 2018Degraded; Contamination /Decontamination Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ADHESIVE ON THE PACKAGING SEAL OF THE BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER APPEARS DEGRADED. THEREFORE, THE PRODUCT IS NO LONGER STERILE. FOUND BEFORE USE. NO REPORTS OF SERIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NOTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7588655 ↗MalfunctionDec 6, 2017Material Disintegration; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Peeled/Delaminated; Retraction Problem; Self-Activation or Keying; Device Inoperable
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER WAS FOUND BEFORE USE WITH SEVERAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE GLUE APPEARED DISINTEGRATED ON THE PACKAGES EDGES AS ¿THE PEEL APART EDGES WERE CURLED BACK AND PACKAGES APPEARED TO BE SPONTANEOUSLY OPENING¿ THIS CREATING A STERILE BARRIER BREACH. A SAFETY FAILURE WAS FOUND AS ¿THE ACTIVATION OF THE MECHANICAL BUTTON DOES NOT APPEAR TO RETRACT THE STYLET INTO THE SAFETY BARREL WITHOUT RESISTANCE.¿ THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7089437 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K201075, K251654. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2003-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 382944, BD Insyte Autoguard BC Pro Winged Shielded IV Catheter, 18 GA x 1.16 in (1.3 x 30 mm) 95 mL/min, STERILEEO, RxOnly
- Z-2000-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 382633, BD Insyte Autoguard BC Winged, Shielded IV Catheter with Blood Control Technology, 20GA x 1.00 in (1.1x25 mm) 63 mL/min, STERILEEO, RxOnly
- Z-1999-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 381423, BD Insyte Autoguard, Shielded IV Catheter, 22GA X 1.00 IN (0.9 X 25 MM) 35mL/min, STERILEEO, RxONLY
- Z-2002-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 381433, BD Insyte Autoguard Shielded IV Catheter, 20GA x 1.00 in (1.1x25 mm) 65 mL/min, STERILEEO, RxOnly
- Z-2004-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 381811, BD Insyte Autoguard BC Pro Winged Shielded IV Catheter, 18 GA x 1.16 in (1.3 x 30 mm) 95 mL/min, STERILEEO, RxOnly
- Z-2007-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 381434 BD Insyte Autoguard Shielded IV Catheter, 20 GA x 1.16 in (1.1 x 30 mm) 60 mL/min, STERILEEO, RxOnly
- Z-2006-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 381923 BD Insyte Autoguard Winged Shielded IV Catheter, 22 GA x 1.00 in (0.9 x 25 mm) 35 mL/min, STERILEEO, RxOnly
- Z-2001-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 381533, BD Insyte Autoguard Winged, Shielded IV Catheter, 20 GA x 1.00 in (1.1 x 25 mm) 65mL/min, STERILEEO,RxOnly
- Z-2005-2025 · May 21, 2025 · Open, ClassifiedREF: 382544 BD Insyte Autoguard Shielded IV Catheter, 18 GA x 1.16 in (1.3 x 30 mm) 95 mL/min, STERILEEO, RxOnly
- Z-2458-2024 · Jun 26, 2024 · Open, ClassifiedBD Insyte Autoguard BC, Shielded IV Catheter with Blood Control Technology, REF: 382533, 20 GA x 1.00 in (1.1x25 mm) 63 mL/min, Rx Only. BD Insyte Autoguard BC Shielded IV Catheter
- Z-0400-2024 · Oct 4, 2023 · Open, ClassifiedBD Insyte Autoguard BC Shielded IV Catheter with Blood Control Technology 20GA X 1.00in, REF: 382533
Other Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days devices
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- BD Insyte Autoguard 382533Becton, Dickinson And Company · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days2 recalls527 reports
- BD PosiFlush 306546Becton, Dickinson And Company · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days1 death608 reports
- BD Insyte Autoguard Shielded IV Catheter 381823Becton, Dickinson And Company · Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days582 reports
- BD Insyte Autoguard 381423Becton, Dickinson And Company · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days1 recall528 reports
- BD Insyte Autoguard 382544Becton, Dickinson And Company · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days1 recall437 reports
- BD Nexiva, BD Q-Syte 383536Becton, Dickinson And Company · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days2 recalls374 reports
- BD PosiFlush 306547Becton, Dickinson And Company · Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days2 recalls1 death331 reports
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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