BD Cathena™ Safety IV Catheter 386884Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · US CATHENA 20GX1.25IN WINGED 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
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903868841), received between Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 18, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (2 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fluid/Blood Leak2
- Leak/Splash2
- Nonstandard Device2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 18, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak; Leak/Splash; Nonstandard Device
IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER THAT THE IVS WHERE THE VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN BLOOD FLOWING ONTO THE PATIENT, NURSE AND FLOOR. COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. I JUST WANTED TO EMAIL AND LET YOU KNOW WE HAVE HAD MORE IVS WHERE THE VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN BLOOD FLOWING ONTO THE PATIENT, NURSE AND FLOOR. THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE THIS WEEK WITH TWO DIFFERENT NURSES. ONE WAS A 20G AND THE OTHER WAS AN 18G. I RECOVERED THE 18G PACKAGE. LOT NUMBER 5170365. HERE IS A PIR FOR XXXXXXX. I DO NOT HAVE THE AFFECTED PRODUCT BUT DO HAVE ONE LOT NUMBER. BOTH INSTANCES THE VALVE FOR BLOOD CONTROL FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25548239 ↗MalfunctionJun 16, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak; Leak/Splash; Nonstandard Device
IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER THAT THE IVS WHERE THE VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN BLOOD FLOWING ONTO THE PATIENT, NURSE AND FLOOR. VERBATIM: COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. EMAIL(S) ATTACHED. I JUST WANTED TO EMAIL AND LET YOU KNOW WE HAVE HAD MORE IVS WHERE THE VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN BLOOD FLOWING ONTO THE PATIENT, NURSE AND FLOOR. THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE THIS WEEK WITH TWO DIFFERENT NURSES. ONE WAS A 20G AND THE OTHER WAS AN 18G. I RECOVERED THE 18G PACKAGE. LOT NUMBER 5170365. HERE IS A PIR FOR XXXXXXX. I DO NOT HAVE THE AFFECTED PRODUCT BUT DO HAVE ONE LOT NUMBER. BOTH INSTANCES THE VALVE FOR BLOOD CONTROL FAILED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25523296 ↗
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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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