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Becton, Dickinson And Company · NEEDLE EPID S/SU 17GA TW 3-1/2IN TUOHY · Class 2

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00382904050924), received between Jul 20, 2023 and Jul 20, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Component Misassembled” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Component Misassembled1
  • Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJul 20, 2023Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Component Misassembled; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Component Misassembled

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD® TUOHY EPIDURAL NEEDLE 17G, THIN WALL X 3 ½ CONTAINED A 20G NEEDLE INSTEAD OF 17G. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: 20G EPIDURAL NEEDLE IN THE KIT INSTEAD OF 17G. 20G EPIDURAL CATHETER CANNOT FIT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17358201 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.