Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter 7617405Recalls & reported problems
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter 4F Single-Lumen Basic Kit · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter (8)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This is the Bard Groshong NXT ClearVue catheter, an IV line kept in a vein for extended treatment. The 1,689 reports mostly describe fluid or blood leaking from the catheter, parts breaking, and parts that do not fit together. Some mention blood clots and a foreign body in the patient. The records include 2 deaths, 204 injuries and 1,483 malfunctions, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 1,708
- Deaths reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 202
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1,708 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741086991), received between Nov 20, 2015 and Sep 22, 2026 — classified as 2 deaths, 202 injuries, 1,504 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (675 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 Leak675
- Component Incompatible274
- Break221
- Material Deformation84
- Defective Component64
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem58
- Detachment of Device or Device Component57
- Failure to Infuse53
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1,018
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient207
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient172
- Foreign Body In Patient92
- Pain51
- No Patient Involvement34
- Swelling/ Edema34
- Extravasation33
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 1,708 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 22, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50860945 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Failure to Infuse
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50780229 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: Fluid Discharge
MAUDE report 50780228 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50780221 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50777716 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50777698 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Material Deformation
It was reported during a routine six month maintenance check on a catheter for a patient in the Oncology Department at the Hospital, an extraluminal leak was discovered, and a bulge was observed in the Extension Tubing during flushing. Following an assessment, the catheter was trimmed and the Extension Tubing was replaced. No further information was provided.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50777686 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Backflow
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50765952 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50716236 ↗MalfunctionSep 9, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50698874 ↗MalfunctionSep 9, 2026Component Incompatible
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50692479 ↗MalfunctionSep 8, 2026Break
Patient problems: Anxiety
MAUDE report 50670371 ↗MalfunctionSep 2, 2026Material Deformation
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50569734 ↗MalfunctionSep 2, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50567699 ↗MalfunctionAug 25, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50437743 ↗MalfunctionAug 25, 2026Material Deformation
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50434980 ↗MalfunctionAug 25, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50434976 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50278299 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50254332 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50227581 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2026Break; Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50145455 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50142199 ↗MalfunctionJul 14, 2026Device Dislodged or Dislocated
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25820656 ↗InjuryJul 14, 2026Failure to Infuse
IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2026, THIS PICC CATHETER WAS INSERTED FOR THE PATIENT TO RECEIVE POSTOPERATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY FOR A COLON TUMOR. PRIOR TO INSERTION, THE PACKAGING OF THE MEDICAL SUPPLIES WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT; THE INSERTION PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, AND ROUTINE POSTOPERATIVE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. FOLLOWING THE SIXTH CHEMOTHERAPY SESSION AFTER CATHETER PLACEMENT, FLUSHING WAS INEFFECTIVE. A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND COLOR DOPPLER ULTRASOUND REVEALED CATHETER RELATED VENOUS THROMBOSIS, WHICH CAUSED THE PICC LINE TO BECOME OCCLUDED. SUBSEQUENT MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY, WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus
MAUDE report 25820123 ↗MalfunctionJul 9, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25762248 ↗
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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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