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Fountain® 00884450023457Recalls & reported problems

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00884450023457), received between Jun 29, 2022 and Jun 29, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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

  • Fracture1
  • Material Separation1

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.

  • InjuryJun 29, 2022Fracture; Material Separation; Fracture; Material Separation

    THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES WHILE PLACING AN INFUSION CATHETER WITHIN THE FEMORAL VEIN OF A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS [DVT] THE CATHETER KINKED AND DETACHED WITHIN THE FEMORAL VEIN. THE CLINICIAN PERFORMED A CUTDOWN PROCEDURE TO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVE THE FOREIGN BODY FROM THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCE TO REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14861638 ↗

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