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FDA product code FMJ · class 2 · General Hospital
Manometer, spinal-fluid: medical device reports filed with FDA
411 reports carry this product code, 1999–2025; 3 brands with a page.
- 411
- reports with this product code
- 0% of all MAUDE reports
- 0
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 1 in the 12 months before
- 97.1%
- classified as malfunction
- 62.3% across all reports
- 0.2%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0.9% across all reports
Product code FMJ is FDA's classification for "Manometer, spinal-fluid" (general Hospital panel), a class 2 device. 411 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from April 1999 to April 2025.
0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 1 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (97.1%), injury (2.7%) and death (0.2%). 3 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."
Brands with this product code
| Brand | Reports | Latest 12 months | Classified as death | Classified as malfunction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypodermic Needle-Pro With Needle Protection Device | 140 | 0 | 0.4% | 97.9% |
| Bd | 1 | 0 | 1% | 56% |
| Kendall | 1 | 23 | 2.3% | 61.5% |
Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."
Manufacturers named
| Manufacturer (as written on reports) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Smiths Medical | 227 | 55.2% |
| Smiths Medical Asd | 96 | 23.4% |
| Smiths Medical International | 4 | 1% |
| Becton Dickinson And | 1 | 0.2% |
| Becton Dickinson Ind Cirurgicas Ltda | 1 | 0.2% |
Reports by month, five years
FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.
Event type and report source
Event type
Who filed
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Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Detachment of device component | 368 | 89.5% |
| Needle, separation | 152 | 37% |
| Disengaged | 9 | 2.2% |
| Fail-safe design failure | 6 | 1.5% |
| Fluid/blood leak | 6 | 1.5% |
| Component(s), broken | 5 | 1.2% |
| Difficult or delayed activation | 3 | 0.7% |
| Bent | 2 | 0.5% |
| Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove | 2 | 0.5% |
| Failure to capture | 2 | 0.5% |
| Leak/splashthe device leaked | 2 | 0.5% |
| Tip breakage | 2 | 0.5% |
| Unable to obtain readings | 2 | 0.5% |
| Valve(s), defective | 2 | 0.5% |
| Activation, positioning or separation problem | 1 | 0.2% |
| Breakthe device broke | 1 | 0.2% |
| Complete blockage | 1 | 0.2% |
| Connection problema connection problem | 1 | 0.2% |
| Device, or device fragments remain in patient | 1 | 0.2% |
| Disconnection | 1 | 0.2% |
Questions about manometer, spinal-fluid reports
What is product code FMJ?
FDA's classification code for "Manometer, spinal-fluid", class 2, reviewed by the general Hospital panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.
How many reports carry this code?
411 reports through August 2026, 0 of them in the latest 12 months.
Which brands appear most often?
Hypodermic Needle-Pro With Needle Protection Device (140), Bd (1) and Kendall (1). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.
Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?
No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.
Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.
Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.