BD Nexiva DiffusicsRecalls & reported problems across all models
Becton, Dickinson And Company · 5 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 239
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 10
- Recalls
- 0
We found 5 models of BD Nexiva Diffusics by Becton, Dickinson And Company in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 239 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between May 2, 2017 and Jun 25, 2026 — classified as 1 death, 10 injuries, 228 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (70 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 Nexiva Diffusics problems
Device problems
- Leak/Splash70
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material30
- Break22
- Material Integrity Problem16
- Fluid/Blood Leak15
- Defective Component13
- Material Puncture/Hole11
- Material Separation10
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions169
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient31
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient11
- Foreign Body In Patient8
- Insufficient Information7
- Extravasation4
- Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding4
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available2
BD Nexiva Diffusics models
5 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- BD Nexiva Diffusics 383591Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days100 reports
- BD Nexiva Diffusics 383590Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days61 reports
- BD Nexiva Diffusics 383592Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days1 death43 reports
- BD Nexiva Diffusics 383593Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days21 reports
- BD Nexiva Diffusics 383594Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term less than 30 days14 reports
Recent BD Nexiva Diffusics adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJun 25, 2026Material Separation
"MATERIAL#: 383593, BATCH#: UNKNOWN, IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT PATIENT IS HERE FOLLOWING UP ON AN IV CATHETER TO THE BROKE OFF IN THE DORSUM OF HIS HAND WHEN HE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL AND THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED. COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. BASED ON THE NOTE I REVIEWED BELOW FROM THE PATIENT YESTERDAY, IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE PLAN IS TO REMOVE THE RETAINED CATHETER FRAGMENT IN THE PATIENTS HAND. COULD YOU PLEASE ASK DR. (B)(6), IF THEY DO DECIDE TO REMOVE IT, THE FRAGMENT CAN BE RETAINED AND SO WE CAN SEND IT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION".
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 25621837 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2026Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY HAD SIMILAR CASE WITH THE SAME PRODUCT RESULTING IN BRUISING FOR THE PATIENT. VERBATIM: "GOOD MORNING, IN THIS SPECIFIC CASE, WE HAVE NO HARM. WE HAD SIMILAR CASE WITH THE SAME PRODUCT RESULTING IN BRUISING FOR THE PATIENT."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24926528 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT "IV BLEW APART WHILE INJECTING SALINE FLUSH" VERBATIM: COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. EMAIL(S) ATTACHED MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM REPORT TO VENDOR REQUEST FOR LOT/COMPLAINTS REVIEW ALBERTA MDIP # 15546 DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION: NO PLEASE SEE THE BELOW DEVICE PROBLEM REPORT. NO SERIOUS HARM WAS REPORTED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. A PRODUCTION LOT REVIEW (WHEN LOT NUMBER PROVIDED) AND A SUMMARY REPORT OF COMPLAINTS, PROBLEMS AND INCIDENTS (INCLUDING LEVEL OF HARM) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEVICE IS REQUESTED, TO BE PROVIDED WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS. NEXT STEPS ¿ YOUR ACTIONS PLEASE REFERENCE THE ALBERTA MDIP (INDICATED ABOVE) IN ALL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MDIP AND COPY ME IN ALL COMMUNICATION. PROVIDE YOUR FILE/REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THIS MDIP REPORT. PLEASE SEND ME THE FINAL REPORT AND COPY THE PRIMARY CLINICAL CONTACT AND MANAGER (SEE NAMES BELOW), AS WELL AS (B)(6). PROVIDE REPLACEMENT OR CREDIT DETAILS AS APPROPRIATE AND ADVISE ONCE CREDIT OR REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. PLEASE DO NOT REACH OUT WITH AUTOMATED, REDUNDANT OR UNNECESSARY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, EVENT OR DEVICE. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE INFORMAT
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24904050 ↗MalfunctionApr 15, 2026Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT IV CATHETER WOULD NOT THREAD, WHEN CLINICIAN REMOVED WHOLE IV AND NEEDLE, THE NEEDLE WAS POKED THROUGH THE CATHETER ITSELF. VERBATIM: IV CATHETER WOULD NOT THREAD, WHEN CLINICIAN REMOVED WHOLE IV AND NEEDLE, THE NEEDLE WAS POKED THROUGH THE CATHETER ITSELF.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24887947 ↗MalfunctionApr 7, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT HARD TO GET BLOOD TO DRAW FROM THESE; IT WOULD NOT EVEN FLUSH AFTER THE IV WAS REMOVED; HOLE ON SIDE OF CATHETER NOTED. VERBATIM: I HAVE BEEN GETTING A FEW REPORTS THAT WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE NEXIVA DIFFUSICS CATHETERS, PARTICULARLY WHEN TRYING TO FLUSH THE CATHETERS. INITIALLY THE COMPLAINT WAS ""THESE ARE HARD TO GET BLOOD TO DRAW FROM THESE. BUT LAST NIGHT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE CAME TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS WELL. AND THINKING ABOUT IT, THE MAIN ONES I HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR ARE THE 24 GA DIFFUSICS, I CAN GET THEM TO DRAW MOST OF THE TIME BUT IT TAKES A WHOLE LOT OF WORK, SOMETIMES I CANNOT GET THEM TO DRAW AT ALL THOUGH."" MOST RECENTLY AS OF LAST NIGHT I HAD THIS COMPLAINT, ""TONIGHT AN IV WAS IN AND WHEN THE RN TRIED TO FLUSH IT SHE WAS UNABLE, IT WOULD NOT EVEN FLUSH AFTER THE IV WAS REMOVED."" HERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED,"" WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN IV DURING AN ED IV CREW CALL, UV OBTAINED TO LEFT WRIST. IMMEDIATE BLOOD RETURN. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FLUSH EXTREME DIFFICULTY, FLUSHING IV AND UNABLE TO FLUSH. WHEN CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM PATIENT STILL DIFFICULTY FLUSHING. WHEN EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET THE FLU
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24809385 ↗MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24716825 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER THAT WHEN WRITER WENT TO FLUSH AND USE IV, THE END OF DIFFUSICS IV HAD FALLEN OFF. VERBATIM: EVENT DATE: (B)(6) 2026 - IV DIFFUSICS 24G PLACED IN PATIENT PREVIOUS TO MY SHIFT ON (B)(6). IV HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WORKING AND HAD BOLUS COMPLETED. WHEN WRITER WENT TO FLUSH AND USE IV, THE END OF DIFFUSICS IV HAD FALLEN OFF. IV REMOVED AND MANAGER AS WELL AS MD MADE AWARE. AT THIS TIME NO KNOWN HARM TO THE PATIENT. HAVE USED SAMPLE TO PROVIDE FOR ANALYSIS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24688947 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2026Material Integrity Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24497472 ↗MalfunctionFeb 25, 2026Material Separation
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24444430 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Material Integrity Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24390096 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Material Integrity Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24390095 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Material Integrity Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24390088 ↗MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE 24 GAUGE NEXIVA DIFFUSICS IV CATHETER NEEDLE PIERCED THROUGH THE CATHETER WHEN THE NURSE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADVANCE THE CATHETER. VERBATIM: RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. EMAIL(S) ATTACHED. "WE HAVE TWO IV CATHETERS IN MALFUNCTION. THE 24 GAUGE NEXIVA DIFFUSICS IV CATHETER NEEDLE PIERCED THROUGH THE CATHETER WHEN THE NURSE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADVANCE THE CATHETER. THE OTHER CATHETER HAS DONE THE SAME THING."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24390084 ↗MalfunctionFeb 10, 2026Material Integrity Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24304941 ↗MalfunctionFeb 9, 2026Leak/Splash; Material Integrity Problem; Air/Gas in Device
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24294702 ↗
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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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