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FDA product code LJS · class 2 · General Hospital
Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, long-term greater than 30 days: medical device reports filed with FDA
37,016 reports carry this product code, 1992–2026; 30 brands with a page.
- 37,016
- reports with this product code
- 0.1% of all MAUDE reports
- 3,391
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 4,862 in the 12 months before
- 81.1%
- classified as malfunction
- 62.3% across all reports
- 0.3%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0.9% across all reports
Product code LJS is FDA's classification for "Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, long-term greater than 30 days" (general Hospital panel), a class 2 device. 37,016 medical device reports carry this product code, 0.1% of the MAUDE database, from June 1992 to August 2026.
3,391 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 30% from 4,862 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 (81.1%), injury (16.8%) and other (1.3%). 30 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| C R Bard Basd -3006260740 | 16,828 | 45.5% |
| Bard Access Systems | 8,322 | 22.5% |
| Arrow International | 2,289 | 6.2% |
| C R Bard Basd | 1,670 | 4.5% |
| Angiodynamics | 934 | 2.5% |
| Cook | 793 | 2.1% |
| Argon Medical Devices | 687 | 1.9% |
| Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems | 392 | 1.1% |
| Boston Scientific | 352 | 1% |
| Medcomp | 351 | 0.9% |
| Arrow Intl | 224 | 0.6% |
| Bard | 126 | 0.3% |
| C R Bard | 122 | 0.3% |
| Covidien | 113 | 0.3% |
| Cardinal Health | 43 | 0.1% |
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
Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.
Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid/blood leak | 11,137 | 30.1% |
| Breakthe device broke | 4,242 | 11.5% |
| Material deformation | 2,547 | 6.9% |
| Leak/splashthe device leaked | 2,313 | 6.2% |
| Fracturea broken bone | 1,729 | 4.7% |
| Crackthe device cracked | 1,274 | 3.4% |
| Defective component | 1,117 | 3% |
| Material frayed | 911 | 2.5% |
| Material separation | 863 | 2.3% |
| Detachment of device component | 733 | 2% |
| Hole in material | 690 | 1.9% |
| Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove | 679 | 1.8% |
| Component incompatible | 671 | 1.8% |
| Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off | 616 | 1.7% |
| Failure to infuse | 566 | 1.5% |
| Contamination /decontamination problem | 522 | 1.4% |
| Migration or expulsion of device | 471 | 1.3% |
| Material puncture/hole | 470 | 1.3% |
| Device dislodged or dislocated | 442 | 1.2% |
| Device, removal of (non-implant) | 436 | 1.2% |
Questions about catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, long-term greater than 30 days reports
What is product code LJS?
FDA's classification code for "Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, long-term greater than 30 days", 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?
37,016 reports through August 2026, 3,391 of them in the latest 12 months.
Which brands appear most often?
PowerPICC (855), Groshong Nxt Clearvue 4f Single-Lumen Basic Tray With Safety Introducer (773), Bard PICC (730), PowerPICC SOLO2, 3CG (692) and PowerPICC SOLO2 (680). 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.