BD AngiocathRecalls & reported problems across all models
Becton, Dickinson And Company · 8 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 102
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 7
- Recalls
- 0
We found 8 models of BD Angiocath by Becton, Dickinson And Company in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 102 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Nov 9, 2017 and Jun 29, 2026 — classified as 7 injuries, 95 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (35 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Most reported BD Angiocath problems
Device problems
- Leak/Splash35
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material27
- Break16
- Fluid/Blood Leak9
- Contamination4
- Crack4
- Material Separation4
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions50
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient31
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient11
- Foreign Body In Patient4
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque2
- No Information2
- Foreign Body Embolism1
- Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding1
BD Angiocath models
8 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- BD Angiocath 381137Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days80 reports
- BD Angiocath 382269Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days9 reports
- BD Angiocath 381157Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days3 reports
- BD Angiocath 382259Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days3 reports
- BD Angiocath 382268Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days3 reports
- BD Angiocath 382258Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days2 reports
- BD Angiocath 381167Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days1 report
- BD Angiocath 382277Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days1 report
Recent BD Angiocath adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 29, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ANGIOCATH LEAKED. ON (B)(6) 2026, 8:10 A.M.: AN ICU PATIENT RECEIVED AN ART CATHETERIZATION VIA THE RIGHT RADIAL ARTERY. AT 11:20 P.M., BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED AT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER; THE ART CATHETER WAS REPLACED, AND A NEW CATHETERIZATION WAS PERFORMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25660778 ↗MalfunctionJun 24, 2026Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD ANGIOCATH HAD FOREIGN MATTER. WHILE PREPARING TO PERFORM AN INDWELLING NEEDLE PUNCTURE ON A PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2026, THE CANNULA WAS OPENED AND FOUND TO HAVE A STAIN ON THE INDWELLING NEEDLE, WHICH WAS REPLACED AND USED WITHOUT HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25612302 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Leak/Splash
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24905187 ↗MalfunctionMar 31, 2026Crack; Leak/Splash; Material Split, Cut or Torn
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24746204 ↗MalfunctionMar 24, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ANGIOCATH LEAKED. IN THIS BATCH, FOUR OF THE CATHETERS IN THIS BOX EXHIBITED BLOOD LEAKAGE AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DRUG ADMINISTRATION PORT AND THE TUBING AFTER USE. THIS ISSUE DID NOT RECUR THEREAFTER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24675591 ↗MalfunctionMar 16, 2026Leak/Splash
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24606825 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak; Leak/Splash; Material Rupture
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24458219 ↗MalfunctionJan 30, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
ON (B)(6) 2026, A SINGLE-USE INTRAVENOUS CATHETER WAS PLACED FOR THE PATIENT TO ADMINISTER INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS. DURING A SUBSEQUENT NURSING ROUND, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CATHETER NEEDLE WAS LEAKING BLOOD, CAUSING BLOOD LOSS AND STAINING THE BEDDING. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED. DUE TO THE PATIENT'S ONGOING NEED FOR INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS, A SECOND PUNCTURE WAS PERFORMED TO REINSERT THE CATHETER. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24225570 ↗MalfunctionJan 27, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak; Nonstandard Device
ON (B)(6) 2025, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ARTERIAL CATHETERIZATION FOR INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING. ONE DAY AFTER CATHETER PLACEMENT, ON (B)(6), SIGNIFICANT BLEEDING WAS OBSERVED AT THE PUNCTURE SITE. DURING DRESSING CHANGE, A DAMAGED ARTERIAL PUNCTURE NEEDLE WITH BLOOD LEAKAGE WAS DISCOVERED. MEDICAL STAFF IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE ARTERIAL CATHETER AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE SITE, WITH NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES. SUBSEQUENTLY, NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING WAS INITIATED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24188996 ↗MalfunctionJan 12, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Rupture
ON (B)(6) 2025, FOLLOWING THE PLACEMENT OF AN ARTERIAL CATHETER, THE OUTER CASING RUPTURED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE, LEADING TO ARTERIAL BLOOD LEAKAGE. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO DAYS. THE NEED FOR A SECOND PUNCTURE HAS INCREASED THE PATIENT'S DISCOMFORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24043586 ↗MalfunctionNov 24, 2025Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Contamination /Decontamination Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23640095 ↗MalfunctionNov 19, 2025Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
(B)(6) 2025, 10:20 AM PATIENT TRANSFERRED FROM GENERAL SURGERY WARD 3 TO ICU. FOR ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND BLOOD SAMPLING, A RADIAL ARTERY (ART) CATHETER WAS PLACED. AT 3:00 PM, BLOOD LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED AT THE DISTAL END OF THE ART TUBING. THE ART STRAIGHT TUBE WAS REPLACED, AND NO FURTHER LEAKAGE OCCURRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23598204 ↗MalfunctionNov 10, 2025Crack; Crack
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23517017 ↗MalfunctionOct 31, 2025Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23442224 ↗MalfunctionSep 19, 2025Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
DURING USE, FLUID LEAKAGE OCCURRED AT THE CATHETER CONNECTION POINT. A COMPLAINT RESPONSE LETTER IS REQUIRED, ALONG WITH A COMPLAINT RECEIPT CONFIRMATION. THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT CANNOT BE RETURNED. VIDEO EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23101128 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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