AccuCath Ace AC1201252Recalls & reported problems
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · AccuCath ACE 20G 1.25”, Intermediate Kit · Class 2
All models of AccuCath Ace (10)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- 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 00801741137983), received between Jul 1, 2021 and Jul 1, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Deformation1
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 1, 2021Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED "NURSE AND PICC SPECIALIST WERE PLACING AN ACCUCATH IN A PATIENT YESTERDAY THAT NEEDED A PERIPHERAL IV. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BUT I BELIEVE THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ACCUCATH. NURSE PLACED THE ACCUCATH WITH NO ISSUE BUT WHEN HE PRESSED THE BUTTON TO RETRACT THE NEEDLE AND REMOVE THE GUIDE WIRE, IT SEEMED TO BE CAUGHT SOMEWHERE ON THE CATHETER. THE WIRE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE CATHETER AT ALL. IT WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE CATHETER ALSO AFTER WE DECIDED TO TERMINATE THE IV. WHEN WE TOOK IT OUT, I INSPECTED IT AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE CURLED PART ON THE END OF THE GUIDE WIRE SEEMED TO BE WRAPPED AROUND THE CATHETER TIP. " 06/08/2021: THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS FOUND KINKED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12103654 ↗
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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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