Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis CatheterRecalls & reported problems across all models
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · 7 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 31
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
We found 7 models of Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter by Bard Access Systems, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 31 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Dec 21, 2015 and Jan 9, 2024 — classified as 5 injuries, 26 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (8 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 Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter problems
Device problems
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated8
- Defective Component5
- Fracture5
- Material Puncture/Hole3
- Break2
- Hole In Material2
- Loose or Intermittent Connection2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient10
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient7
- Air Embolism1
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- Embolism1
- Extravasation1
- Injury1
Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter models
7 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter 0600660Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days9 reports
- Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter 0600690Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days9 reports
- Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter 0600450Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days5 reports
- Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter 0600662Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days4 reports
- Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter 0600692Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days2 reports
- Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter 0600452Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days1 report
- Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter 0600490Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days1 report
Recent Hickman Hemodialysis/Apheresis Catheter adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 9, 2024Entrapment of Device; Fracture; Difficult to Insert; Material Separation; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Entrapment of Device; Fracture; Difficult to Insert; Material Separation; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DIALYSIS CATHETER PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE LINE WAS ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT ON THE TISSUE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE LINE ALLEGEDLY KINKED AND WHEN ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE, THE LINE ALLEGEDLY GOT SNAPPED. FURTHERMORE, THE LINE WAS ALLEGEDLY FRACTURED, AND SNARE AND FORCEPS WERE USED TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN LINE PIECES. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED AIR EMBOLISM WHICH REQUIRED OXYGEN AND PATIENT REPOSITION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER DEVICE. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Air Embolism
MAUDE report 18473059 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2023Loose or Intermittent Connection; Fitting Problem; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Fitting Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DIALYSIS CATHETER PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE PEEL AWAY SHEATH ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO LOCK AT THE HUB WHERE THE BLUE AREA CONNECTS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16467214 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2023Loose or Intermittent Connection; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DRAINAGE CATHETER PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CATHETER AND TUNNELER ALLEGEDLY LOOSENED. FURTHER, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE USED AS EACH TIME DOCTOR TRIED TO ¿PULL¿ THE CATHETER THROUGH, IT WOULD DETACH FROM THE TUNNELER UNDER PATIENT¿S SKIN. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16426100 ↗MalfunctionAug 1, 2022Difficult to Flush; Fracture; Difficult to Flush; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION OF DIALYSIS CATHETER IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PUNCTURE NEEDLE ALLEGEDLY CANNOT RINSE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15138224 ↗MalfunctionOct 8, 2021Fracture; Material Puncture/Hole; Fracture; Material Puncture/Hole
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOUR DAYS POST CATHETER PLACEMENT, THE CATHETER ALLEGEDLY HAD A HOLE ON WHITE LUMEN. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12595847 ↗InjuryAug 15, 2021Material Puncture/Hole; Pressure Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Pressure Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DIALYSIS CATHETER PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE CATHETER ALLEGEDLY HAD A HOLE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT DEVICE ALLEGEDLY HAD A PRESSURE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 12322323 ↗MalfunctionJan 29, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE PLASTIC PIECE SNAPPED APART. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11249130 ↗MalfunctionDec 11, 2020Material Puncture/Hole; Suction Problem; Material Puncture/Hole; Suction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PULL BACK THE BLOOD ON HICKMAN CATHETER, BLOOD WAS NOT RETURNED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT A HOLE WAS OPENED NEAR A SEAM WHILE ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH THE DEVICE AT NORMAL PRESSURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10990770 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES FIVE MALFUNCTIONS. A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATED THAT MODEL 0600690 DIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A DISLODGED/DISLOCATED DEVICE. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. ALL FIVE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED A PATIENT WITH NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR ANY OF THE PATIENTS.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9205432 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2019Defective Component; Defective Component
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES ONE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATED THAT MODEL 0600690 DIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A DISLODGEMENT AND DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM ONE SOURCE. THE MALFUNCTION INVOLVED A PATIENT WITH NO KNOWN IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT¿S AGE, WEIGHT, AND GENDER WERE NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9204404 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2019Defective Component; Defective Component
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES ONE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATED THAT MODEL 0600690 DIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM ONE SOURCE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT CONTACT. PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9204282 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2019Defective Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Defective Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES ONE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATED THAT MODEL 0600660 DIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AND WAS DISLODGED/DISLOCATED. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM ONE SOURCE. ONE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9204281 ↗MalfunctionOct 16, 2019Defective Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Expulsion; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Defective Component; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Expulsion; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES ONE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATED THAT MODEL 0600450 DIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO ADHERE TO THE TISSUE AND RESULTED IN CATHETER DISLODGMENT. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM ONE SOURCE. ONE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9200130 ↗InjurySep 25, 2019Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEK POST DIALYSIS CATHETER PLACEMENT, THE LINE WAS ALLEGEDLY INFECTED AND BLOOD CULTURES WERE DRAWN. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT ANOTHER DIALYSIS CATHETER WAS PLACED FOR APHERESIS TREATMENT. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS STABLE.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 9121174 ↗MalfunctionJul 23, 2019Fracture; Defective Component; Fracture; Defective Component
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES ONE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATED THAT MODEL 600660 LONG TERM HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY HAD DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM ONE SOURCE. THE MALFUNCTION INVOLVED A PATIENT WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE. THE PATIENT AGE, WEIGHT, AND SEX WERE NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8817716 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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