BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter 386802Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · CATHENA 18GX2.00IN STRAIGHT BC · Class 2
All models of BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter (33)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903868025), received between Aug 4, 2023 and Aug 4, 2023 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Defective Component” (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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Defective Component1
- Leak/Splash1
- Material Separation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 4, 2023Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD CATHENA¿ SAFETY IV CATHETER SEPARATED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH: CATHETER SEPARATION: "DEVICES CONNECTED TO THE CATHETER ARE DISCONNECTED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17466797 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2023Defective Component; Defective Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD CATHENA¿ SAFETY IV CATHETER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH: DEFECTIVE: "AFTER SUCCESSFUL INSERTION, IF BLOOD COLLECTION IS REQUIRED, IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE PART OF THE CATHETER."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17466794 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2023Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD CATHENA¿ SAFETY IV CATHETER EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH: LEAKAGE AT INSERTION SIDE: "IT IS REPORTED THAT AFTER INSERTION OF THE CATHETER THE INSERTION SITE IS VERY DILATED, WHICH EVEN CAUSES THE MEDICATION TO LEAK OUT ALMOST UNNOTICED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17466793 ↗
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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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