Hohn Catheter for Central Venous Placement 0600730Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741074462), received between Jan 20, 2016 and Nov 10, 2023 — classified as 5 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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionNov 10, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  IT WAS REPORTED VIA MEDWATCH PATIENT'S IV TACRO LINE BEEPING "OCCLUDED" FREQUENTLY. RN ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH WHITE LUMEN WHERE MEDICATION WAS INFUSING AND LUMEN RUPTURED, CAUSING SMALL TEAR IN RUBBER AT END OF LUMEN NEAR THE CAP. LINE CLAMPED AND LABELED "DO NOT USE" AND ALL MEDICATION SWITCHED TO RED LUMEN. NOCTURNIST MADE AWARE OF LINE FAILURE. PATIENT HAD CVL REPLACED IN CVIR. NO OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18113356 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 29, 2019Break; No Flow

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING BLOOD FROM THE CATHETER, THE WARD NURSE WHILE TRYING TO ASPIRATE BLOOD FROM THE CATHETER WITH THE WHITE HUB, THERE WAS NO BLOOD FLOW, AS WELL AS UNABLE TO FLUSH THE LUMEN. ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO UNBLOCK THE CATHETER BY USING THE ¿PUSH AND WITHDRAW¿ TECHNIQUES OF TRYING TO UNBLOCK THE CATHETER WITH 10MLS LUER LOCK SYRINGE, HOWEVER, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE STAFF THEN TRIED USING A 5MLS LUER LOCK SYRINGE (AS IN THE SAME MANNER), TRIED TO UNBLOCK ¿ ONLY MANAGED TO FLUSH IN 1ML. THERE WAS NO BACKFLOW AND STAFF TRIED TO FLUSH THE WHITE LUMEN CATHETER, AND THE CATHETER BROKE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8947749 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 29, 2019Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Puncture/Hole; Fluid/Blood Leak

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WARD STAFF WAS UNCLAMPING THE WHITE HUB OF THE CATHETER AND WHILE TRYING TO FLUSH THE CATHETER, NOTICED A SMALL PUNCTURE HOLE AT THE WHITE HUB OF THE CATHETER ON THE SPOT OF WHERE THE CLAMP WAS PLACED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8947053 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 24, 2018Failure to Advance; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR MANAGED TO GAIN ACCESS TO A VEIN WITH A NEEDLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE GUIDEWIRE THROUGH. REPORTEDLY THE GUIDEWIRE WAS JUST NOT ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE VEIN AND KINKED. THE DOCTOR HAD TO OPENED A NEW GUIDEWIRE AND THEN WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 7813921 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 20, 2016Bent

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN TRYING TO INTRODUCE THE CATHETER, IT DID NOT PASS AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE GUIDE WAS BENT. THUS, THE CATHETER WAS NOT PLACED. THE PRODUCT SPECIALIST AND THE MARKETING MANAGER WERE PRESENT DURING THE PROCEDURE. (B)(6) 2015 - THE RETURNED WIRE HAS A BROKEN WELD TIP.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 5381761 ↗