MagellanRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 29 models of Magellan by Cardinal Health, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 445 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Nov 8, 2016 and Sep 15, 2026 — classified as 30 injuries, 415 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (188 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

Most reported Magellan problems

Magellan models

29 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• Magellan 8881850510

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  118 reports
• Magellan 8881850558

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  87 reports
• Magellan 8881850310

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  43 reports
• Magellan 8881850215

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  41 reports
• Magellan 8881833510

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  19 reports
• Magellan 8881833558

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  16 reports
• Magellan 8881833310

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  14 reports
• Magellan 8881850815

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  13 reports
• Magellan 8881892910

  Syringe, Piston
  12 reports
• Magellan 8881892950

  Syringe, piston
  12 reports
• Magellan 8881850515

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  12 reports
• Magellan 8881833215

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  9 reports
• Magellan 7777850310

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  7 reports
• Magellan 8881850110

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  6 reports
• Magellan 8881882812

  Syringe, piston
  6 reports
• Magellan 8881882712

  Syringe, piston
  5 reports
• Magellan 8881850115

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  3 reports
• Magellan 8881850015

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  3 reports
• Magellan 8881850810

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  3 reports
• Magellan 8881850210

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  2 reports
• Magellan 8881850915

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  2 reports
• Magellan 8881811510

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  2 reports
• Magellan 8881893010

  Syringe, piston
  2 reports
• Magellan 8881850058

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  2 reports
• Magellan 7777866210

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  2 reports
• Magellan 8881850010

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  1 report
• Magellan 8881850158

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  1 report
• Magellan 8881833115

  Needle, hypodermic, single lumen
  1 report
• Magellan 8881892930

  Syringe, piston
  1 report

Recent Magellan adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 15, 2026Fail-Safe Did Not Operate

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50779402 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 9, 2026Fail-Safe Problem

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50697084 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 26, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SAFETY CONCERNS AND ALSO A NEEDLE STICK WITH THE CARDINAL MAGELLAN HYPODERMIC SAFETY NEEDLE 25G X 1¿, 8881850510, LOT 25G254. THIS NEEDLE IS BEING USED AS A SUB FOR THE BACKORDERED BD NEEDLE 305916. THE PRACTICE HAS NOTED THE PRODUCT HAS A DEFECTIVE SAFETY LOCK ON THE NEEDLES AND HAVE EXPERIENCED ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT USES THAT WHEN CLOSING THE SAFETY MECHANISM, THE NEEDLE HAS REMAINED OUT. THE NEEDLE WILL ALSO BEND FORWARD AND MISS THE SAFETY LOCK ALL TOGETHER, OVERALL, THEY ARE FLIMSY AND POOR QUALITY. THESE NEEDLES ARE BEING USED FOR IM INJECTIONS.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23896061 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 23, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHILE GIVING VACCINES USING THESE NEEDLES, THE NEEDLES DID NOT SLIDE AND CLOSE ALL THE WAY, CAUSING THE MAS TO GET STUCK WITH THE NEEDLE. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES TOO, WHILE THE MAS GIVE VACCINES WITH ONE HAND, GO TO PICK UP ANOTHER VACCINE, AND FIND THAT THE NEEDLE THEY THOUGHT THEY SLID CLOSE, IS ACTUALLY NOT CLOSED AT ALL, AND EXPOSED AFTER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2025 STATED THAT ONE MA WAS STUCK WHILE PREPPING VACCINES. NO INTERVENTION OR TESTING WAS REQUIRED AS IT OCCURRED DURING PREPPING VACCINE.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23882599 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 23, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHILE GIVING VACCINES USING THESE NEEDLES, THE NEEDLES DID NOT SLIDE AND CLOSE ALL THE WAY, CAUSING THE MAS TO GET STUCK WITH THE NEEDLE. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES TOO, WHILE THE MAS GIVE VACCINES WITH ONE HAND, GO TO PICK UP ANOTHER VACCINE, AND FIND THAT THE NEEDLE THEY THOUGHT THEY SLID CLOSE, IS ACTUALLY NOT CLOSED AT ALL, AND EXPOSED AFTER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 09DEC2025 STATED THAT ONE MA WAS STUCK WITH A NEEDLE WHILE GIVING A VACCINE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY INTERVENTION OR TESTING WAS REQUIRED.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23882466 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 10, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NEW NEEDLE REPLACEMENT FOR BACK ORDERED 25G 5/8 BRANDED MAGELLAN LOT 23K131 WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO UNCAP. PRIOR NEEDLE OF SAME LOT UNCAPPED BUT SHEATHED ITSELF WITH CAP REMOVAL PRIOR TO INJECTION TO PATIENT. STAFF USED SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO REMOVE CAP AND IN PROCESS STABBED LEFT THUMB OF STAFF. BLEEDING IN GLOVE, NO HARM TO PATIENT. NEEDLE REPLACED AND INJECTION GIVEN TO PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 27NOV2025 STATED THAT THE STAFF MEMBER RECEIVED FIRST-AID (I.E., SELF-CARE, PRESSURE TO WOUND, CLEANED AND BAND-AID). THERE WAS NO BLOOD DRAW OR PROPHYLACTIC MEDICATION SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO PATIENT.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23771273 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 25, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE RN STATED THEY WERE PUSHING THE SAFETY OF THE INSULIN SYRINGE AND IT WENT TO THE SIDE, ACCIDENTLY POKING PINKY FINGER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23647124 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 24, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER GIVING MULTIPLE INJECTIONS TO A PATIENT, SHE ENGAGED THE SAFETY DEVICES. WHEN SHE WAS PLACING THEM IN THE SHARPS CONTAINER, SHE WAS POKED BY ONE OF THE NEEDLES THAT THE SAFETY DEVICE DID NOT FULLY ENGAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 24NOV2025 STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRED LAB WORK TO BE COMPLETED, BUT NO OTHER KNOWN TREATMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23638933 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 24, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER ADMINISTERING AN INJECTION TO A PATIENT, THE EMPLOYEE ENGAGED THE SAFETY DEVICE ON THE NEEDLE. THE SAFETY MECHANISM RELEASED UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE RE-ENGAGED THE SAFETY DEVICE, THE NEEDLE BENT. EMPLOYEE WAS UNAWARE THE NEEDLE WAS BENT AND POKE HERSELF WHILE DISPOSING THE NEEDLE IN SHARPS CONTAINER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 24NOV2025 STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRED LAB WORK TO BE COMPLETED, BUT NO OTHER KNOWN TREATMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23638932 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NURSE WAS HANDLING A MAGELLAN HYPODERMIC SAFETY NEEDLE ATTACHED WITH THE GUARD DEPLOYED, WRITER EXPERIENCED A NEEDLE STICK TO THE LEFT THUMB IN SPITE OF THE SAFETY GUARD BEING DEPLOYED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 14OCT2025 STATED THAT THE NURSE RECEIVED FIRST AID AND WAS MANAGED BY OCC HEALTH. INFORMATION FROM THE EMPLOYEE RECORDS IS NOT AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 23297155 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY HAD AN ACCIDENTAL NEEDLESTICK INCIDENT INVOLVING SYRINGE MODEL 8881892950 DISPENSED BY PHARMACY FOR LONG-ACTING INSULIN ADMINISTRATION. THE CORE SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THE NEEDLE GUARD ON THIS SYRINGE DOES NOT ENGAGE SMOOTHLY. INITIALLY, IT SLIDES UP AND APPEARS TO STOP, WHICH CAN GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE NEEDLE IS FULLY COVERED. HOWEVER, NURSES NEED TO APPLY ADDITIONAL FORCE BEYOND THIS INITIAL RESISTANCE TO FULLY ACTIVATE THE SAFETY GUARD AND PROPERLY COVER THE NEEDLE. THIS INCOMPLETE CLOSURE CREATES A RISK FOR ACCIDENTAL NEEDLESTICKS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 23JUL2025 STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MEDICAL TREATMENT NEEDED DUE TO IT BEING A CLEAN NEEDLE STICK.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 22741860 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 6, 2025Fail-Safe Problem; Fail-Safe Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A REPORT OF A SAFETY GUARD BREAKING WHILE BEING USED ON A NURSING UNIT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22733723 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY INJECTED DEPOT TO RIGHT DELTOID AS REQUESTED BY PATIENT. WHILST DEPRESSING THE SYRINGE, MEDICATION BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE HYPODERMIC SAFETY NEEDLE DOWN THE PATIENTS ARM. IT APPEARED THE MEDICATION WAS LEAKING OUT FROM THE PLASTIC PART OF THE DEVICE BEFORE ENTERING THE STEEL LUMEN OF THE NEEDLE AS THE MEDICATION WAS BEING PUSHED THROUGH.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21396143 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY INJECTED DEPOT TO RIGHT VENTRO-GLUTEAL. NEEDLE APPEARED TO BE FAULTY AS SOME OF THE MEDICATION WAS LEAKING OUT FROM THE DEVICE BEFORE ENTERING THE LUMEN OF THE NEEDLE AS THE MEDICATION WAS BEING PUSHED THROUGH. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH DRUG WAS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY PATIENT AND HOW MUCH HAD LEAKED OUT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21394102 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY INJECTED DEPOT MEDICATION TO RIGHT DELTOID. WHILST DEPRESSING THE SYRINGE, MEDICATION BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE HYPODERMIC SAFETY NEEDLE DOWN THE PATIENT'S ARM. IT APPEARED THE MEDICATION WAS LEAKING OUT FROM THE PLASTIC PART OF THE DEVICE BEFORE ENTERING THE STEEL LUMEN OF THE NEEDLE AS THE MEDICATION WAS BEING PUSHED THROUGH. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE NEEDLE IS PRIMED WITH THE MEDICATION, NO LEAKING OCCURS AT THIS TIME. IT IS WHEN THE NEEDLE IS INSERTED INTO THE INTRAMUSCULAR AREA AND INJECTED UNDER PRESSURE THAT THE LEAKING HAS OCCURRED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21393305 ↗

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