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Bd Insulin Syringe With Bd Ultra-Fine Needle: medical device reports filed with FDA

378 reports name it, 2015–2023. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bd Medical - Diabetes Care. Product code FMF.

378
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 33 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97.1%
classified as malfunction
88.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

378 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Bd Insulin Syringe With Bd Ultra-Fine Needle" (piston syringe); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bd Medical - Diabetes Care; received from February 2015 to November 2023. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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%) and injury (2.9%); across all syringe, piston reports (product code FMF) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 88.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are leak/splash (31.5%), device markings/labelling problem (14%) and device contamination with chemical or other material (12.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, needle stick/puncture and hypoglycemia. 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

035Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 5Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

0671332015: 420152017: 1320172018: 13320182019: 5720192020: 11120202021: 4320212022: 1420222023: 32023

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury2.9%11
Malfunction97.1%367
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%378
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 53,081 reports carrying product code FMF. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Leak/splashthe device leaked11931.5%18%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label5314%4%
Device contamination with chemical or other material4812.7%12%
Volume accuracy problem266.9%3.5%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item246.3%3.6%
Breakthe device broke225.8%9.2%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use102.6%0.5%
Material separation102.6%1.1%
Defective devicethe device was defective92.4%1.7%
Contamination /decontamination problem82.1%1.6%
Detachment of device component71.9%1.1%
Material puncture/hole71.9%0.6%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off61.6%1.2%
Material twisted/bent51.3%0.4%
Component missing41.1%0.6%
Delivered as unsterile product41.1%0.7%
Difficult to advance41.1%0.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem41.1%0.6%
Bent30.8%0.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove30.8%0.2%

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 involvement236.1%
Needle stick/puncture51.3%
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar41.1%
Discomfortdiscomfort20.5%
Erythemaskin redness10.3%
Hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar10.3%
Overdosea dose above the recommended amount10.3%
Painpain, site not specified10.3%
Vitreous floatersfloaters in vision10.3%

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

In context

MeasureBd Insulin Syringe With Bd Ultra-Fine NeedleProduct code FMFAll MAUDE reports
Reports37853,08126,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury2.9%9.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.1%88.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%93.7%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 FMF

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Inpen Mmt-105nnblna Novo Nordisk Blue1,6201880.1%
Inpen Mmt-105elblna Eli Lily Blue1,2921680.1%
Inpen Mmt-105nnpkna Novo Nordisk Pink1,1422190.1%
Rsvr Mmt-326a 10pk Prdgm 1 8ml 13l1,10300.4%
Kit MMT-105NNBLW1 NovoNordisk Blue OUS11,0116550%
BD Luer-Lok1,0013330%
Inpen Mmt-105nngyna Novo Nordisk Gray9721430%
Unspecified Bd Syringe92600.1%
Bd Insulin Syringe With The Bd Ultra-Fine Needle86900%
Bd Ultra-Fine Insulin Syringe84900%
Inpen Mmt-105elpkna Eli Lily Pink8051230%
Inpen Mmt-105elgyna Eli Lily Gray736880%
Bd Luer-Lok Tip Syringe62400%
Bd Luer-Lok Syringe59500%
Novopen 4567670.7%

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 Bd Insulin Syringe With Bd Ultra-Fine Needle reports

How many FDA reports name Bd Insulin Syringe With Bd Ultra-Fine Needle?

378 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (97.1%) and injury (2.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

leak/splash (31.5%), device markings/labelling problem (14%), device contamination with chemical or other material (12.7%), volume accuracy problem (6.9%) and failure to deliver (6.3%). 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 Bd Insulin Syringe With Bd Ultra-Fine Needle 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.