BD Cathena™ Safety IV Catheter 386872Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD Cathena™ Safety IV Catheter 20 GA x 1.00 IN · 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 00382903868728), received between Aug 12, 2023 and May 19, 2026 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem1
- Complete Blockage1
- Retraction Problem1
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.
MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT PIECE OF OPEN CATHENA SHOWN IN PICTURE FELL OFF DURING INSERTION. VERBATIM: PIECE OF OPEN CATHENA SHOWN IN PICTURE FELL OFF DURING INSERTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WE WERE INFORMED OF 20GA 1"" CATHENA NON BLOOD CONTROL, AND LOT #5364530. PATIENT IMPACT: NO CLINICAL IMPACT WAS EXPERIENCED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25219138 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2023Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD CATHENA¿ SAFETY IV CATHETER SAFETY MECHANISM DID NOT FULLY COVER THE NEEDLE DURING USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER USED A CATHENA BUT SAID THE NEEDLE CAME OUT EXPOSED. SHE DID SAY SHE WAS PULLING ON THE WHITE PORTION BUT SHE WAS NOT SURE WHAT SHE WAS DOING SINCE IT WAS NEW TO HER."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17749915 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2023Complete Blockage; Complete Blockage
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD CATHENA¿ SAFETY IV CATHETER WITH BD MULTIGUARD¿ TECHNOLOGY CLOGGED WHEN TRYING TO FLUSH NS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: PLACED A 20- GAUGE, ONE INCH IV CATHETER (BD CATHENA) TO PATIENTS RIGHT CEPHALIC. AFTER ATTACHING THE EXTENSION TUBING TO THE CATHETER, I WAS ABLE TO DRAW BLOOD BACK EASILY, BUT UNABLE TO FLUSH THE NS IN. I DETACHED AND RE-ATTACHED A NEW EXTENSION TUBING. SAME THING HAPPENED. I THEN ATTACHED A NEW 10 CC NS FLUSH DIRECTLY TO THE CATHETER. SAME THING, ABLE TO DRAW BLOOD, UNABLE TO FLUSH.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17537670 ↗
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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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