Groshong CatheterRecalls & reported problems across all models
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · 7 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 498
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 135
- Recalls
- 0
We found 7 models of Groshong Catheter by Bard Access Systems, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 498 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Nov 11, 2015 and Sep 15, 2026 — classified as 135 injuries, 363 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (215 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 Groshong Catheter problems
Device problems
- Fluid/Blood Leak215
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem70
- Break68
- Leak/Splash25
- Material Deformation14
- Hole In Material13
- Component Incompatible11
- Defective Component9
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions212
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient67
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient51
- Foreign Body In Patient37
- Thrombosis/Thrombus28
- Pain25
- Swelling/ Edema21
- Thrombus18
Groshong Catheter models
7 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- Groshong® Catheter 7717405Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days279 reports
- Groshong Catheter 7717305Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days120 reports
- Groshong Catheter 7715405CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS72 reports
- Groshong Catheter 7755305Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days17 reports
- Groshong Catheter 7715305Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days5 reports
- Groshong Catheter 9755305Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days4 reports
- Groshong Catheter 9717308Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days1 report
Recent Groshong Catheter adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 15, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus
MAUDE report 50780219 ↗MalfunctionSep 14, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
It was reported that the head nurse reported that after inserting a catheter for a patient, pinholes appeared at the connection between the connector and the catheter, resulting in fluid leakage and seepage. The patient¿s family became very upset, but the clinical representative successfully calmed them down. No additional information provided.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50756481 ↗InjurySep 9, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus
MAUDE report 50702907 ↗MalfunctionAug 25, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50431558 ↗MalfunctionJul 10, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25781938 ↗MalfunctionJun 17, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2026, A PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC) WAS LEFT IN PLACE FOR THE PATIENT¿S TREATMENT. AT 8:00 A.M. ON MARCH 30, FLUID LEAKAGE WAS DETECTED FROM THE PICC LINE DURING USE. NO FURTHER DETAILS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25537338 ↗MalfunctionJun 17, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2026, A PEDIATRIC PATIENT HAD A CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTED VIA A PERIPHERAL LINE FOR TREATMENT PURPOSES. ON MARCH 19, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CATHETER CONNECTOR HAD BROKEN, RENDERING THE CATHETER UNUSABLE. NO FURTHER DETAILS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25537320 ↗MalfunctionJun 3, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2025, A PICC CATHETER WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT¿S RIGHT UPPER ARM WITH AN INTERNAL LENGTH OF 40 CM. THE CIRCUMFERENCES OF BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT ARMS WERE 23 CM AT THE TIME OF INSERTION. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE PICC CATHETER, A PERFORATION WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE EXTERNAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER APPROXIMATELY 5 CM FROM THE INSERTION SITE DURING FLUSHING. IN RESPONSE, THE EXTERNAL DAMAGED SEGMENT WAS TRIMMED. FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT, THE CATHETER REMAINED WITH 40 CM INTERNAL LENGTH AND APPROXIMATELY 3 CM EXTERNAL SEGMENT. THE LINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FLUSHED WITHOUT OBSTRUCTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25375059 ↗MalfunctionMay 5, 2026Break; Product Quality Problem
IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY ON (B)(6) 2025, FOR DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA, WHERE A PICC LINE WAS PLACED FOR CHEMOTHERAPY. ON (B)(6) 2026, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GASTROENTEROLOGY DUE TO COMMON BILE DUCT STONES. BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS ON A FASTING REGIMEN DUE TO THE STONES AND REQUIRED PARENTERAL NUTRITION, THE PICC LINE WAS USED FOR INTRAVENOUS INFUSION. AT 6:10 PM ON (B)(6) A NURSE ON ROUNDS NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS NOT DRIPPING FROM THE PICC LINE. UPON INSPECTION, THE NURSE OBSERVED OBVIOUS SIGNS OF THE ADHESIVE TAPE HAVING BEEN TORN, WITH PARTS OF IT DETACHED FROM THE SKIN. UPON INQUIRY, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE PATIENT HAD FELT THE ADHESIVE TAPE WAS TOO TIGHT AND UNCOMFORTABLE, SO THEY REMOVED IT THEMSELVES WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE MEDICAL STAFF. THIS CAUSED THE BLUE EXTENSION TUBE OF THE PICC TO BREAK AT THE CONNECTION POINT DUE TO STRESS. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE MAIN CATHETER WAS INTACT, WITH NO RESIDUAL SEGMENTS LEFT IN THE BODY. INFUSION WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, AND THE PROXIMAL END OF THE PICC CATHETER WAS CLAMPED. THE PATIENT¿S VITAL SIGNS WERE ASSESSED AS STABLE, WITH NO LOCAL BLEEDING, SWELLING, PAIN, O
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25082445 ↗MalfunctionMay 4, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A CATHETER INSERTED ON (B)(6). ON (B)(6) THE CATHETER DISLODGED FROM THE EXTENSION TUBE. AFTER REPAIRING THE CATHETER, A NEW PRESSURE-RELIEF SLEEVE WAS REPLACED AND RECONNECTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25075897 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A CATHETER INSERTED ON MARCH 23; ON APRIL 8, THE CATHETER DISLODGED FROM THE DECOMPRESSION SLEEVE, AND A NEW CATHETER WAS INSERTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25057251 ↗MalfunctionApr 30, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THE PICC OUTPATIENT CLINIC AT THE HOSPITAL DISCOVERED FLUID LEAKAGE FROM A PICC LINE DURING A MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE AND REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: LEAK OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10CM AWAY FROM THE INSERTION SITE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25046364 ↗MalfunctionApr 28, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A PICC ON (B)(6) 2026, AND THE CATHETER WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER INSERTION. NEW CATHETER INSERTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25019079 ↗MalfunctionApr 23, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKAGE AT THE 45 CM PRINT SCALE ON THE CATHETER. CATHETER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW CATHETER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24966985 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Fluid/Blood Leak
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT INSERTED CATHETER INTO THE PATIENT. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE DETECTED DURING THE PRE-FILLING OF THE CATHETER IN THE PREPARATION PHASE. THE ENTIRE INSERTION PROCESS PROCEEDED SMOOTHLY. AFTER CONNECTING THE CONNECTOR, BLOOD WAS SUCCESSFULLY DRAWN BACK. IN THE AFTERNOON, AFTER THE PATIENT COMPLETED THE FLUID FLUSH, FLUID WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE PROTECTIVE FILM. UPON REMOVING THE FILM, LEAKAGE WAS FOUND NEAR THE PRESSURE-RELIEF SLEEVE. THE CATHETER WAS WITHDRAWN 4 CM, TRIMMED, AND CONTINUED TO BE USED BY THE PATIENT. THE CATHETER IS SCHEDULED TO BE REMOVED UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXPECTED TREATMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24959824 ↗
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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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