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Devices › Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days

Device brand name · Catheter intravascular therape

Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,110 reports name it, 2016–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Arrow International. Product code FOZ.

1,110
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 116 a year
123
reports, 12 months to August 2026
94 in the 12 months before
98.1%
classified as malfunction
83.5% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

1,110 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm" (catheter intravascular therape); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Arrow International; received from December 2016 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

123 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 31% from 94 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 (98.1%), injury (1.8%) and death (0.1%); across all catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days reports (product code FOZ) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 83.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are deformation due to compressive stress (20.7%), material separation (13.9%) and material deformation (12.3%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, needle stick/puncture and low blood pressure/ hypotension. 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."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0931862016: 620162017: 882018: 6020182019: 772020: 15620202021: 1862022: 16020222023: 982024: 7820242025: 1122026: 892026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%1
Injury1.8%20
Malfunction98.1%1,089
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,110
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 49,301 reports carrying product code FOZ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Deformation due to compressive stress23020.7%1.7%
Material separation15413.9%4.2%
Material deformation13712.3%2%
Material twisted/bent1099.8%1.7%
Fluid/blood leak645.8%6.7%
Unraveled material635.7%1.7%
Physical resistance/sticking615.5%1%
Breakthe device broke565%10.9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked444%21.4%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked363.2%1.5%
Crackthe device cracked312.8%2.1%
Gas/air leak292.6%0.2%
Bent262.3%0.5%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove252.3%1.8%
Failure to advance222%0.7%
Obstruction of flow222%0.5%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use211.9%0.3%
Difficult to advance211.9%0.7%
Fitting problem151.4%0.2%
Material split, cut or torn151.4%1.5%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement211.9%
Needle stick/puncture100.9%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension90.8%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque70.6%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue40.4%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding30.3%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction30.3%
Air embolism20.2%
Anaphylactic shocka severe allergic reaction with collapse20.2%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection20.2%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate20.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient20.2%
Pneumothoraxa collapsed lung20.2%
Rashskin rash20.2%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection20.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureArrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 CmProduct code FOZAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,11049,30126,136,888
Share of that pool—2.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports139
Classified as injury1.8%13.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.1%83.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%89.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. 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."

Other brands with product code FOZ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Insyte AUTOGUARD1,3141,0500%
BD Insyte Autoguard1,246550%
Introcan Safety1,255450.1%
Bd Insyte Autog Bc69500%
Arrow Cvc Set 2-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,4061700.1%
Nexiva3853040%
Mahurkar1,04661.1%
BD Nexiva372140%
Jelco363340%
Arrow Pi Cvc Kit 3-L 7 Fr X 20 Cm Agb286631%
Arrow Cvc Set 16 Ga X 8 20 Cm55100%
Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 30 Cm338120%
Bd Nexiva Single Port22400%
Unspecified Bd Catheter25100%
Accu-Chek Tender Infusion Set83900%

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." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm reports

How many FDA reports name Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm?

1,110 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 123 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.1%), injury (1.8%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

deformation due to compressive stress (20.7%), material separation (13.9%), material deformation (12.3%), material twisted/bent (9.8%) and fluid/blood leak (5.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm was at fault?

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." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

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. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. 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.