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Device brand name · Hypodermic single lumen needle

Bd Precisionglide Needle: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,229 reports name it, 2006–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bd Medical Bd West Medical Surgical. Product code FMI.

1,229
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 60 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
95.9%
classified as malfunction
87.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,229 reports that name the brand "Bd Precisionglide Needle" (hypodermic single lumen needle), received between January 2006 and May 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bd Medical Bd West Medical Surgical. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

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 (95.9%) and injury (4.1%); across all needle, hypodermic, single lumen reports (product code FMI) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 87.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are complete blockage (22.8%), leak/splash (20.7%) and device contamination with chemical or other material (18.8%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, foreign body in patient and needle stick/puncture. 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

01428Sep 2021: 13Oct 2021: 10Nov 2021: 11Dec 2021: 262022Jan 2022: 11Feb 2022: 13Mar 2022: 8Apr 2022: 8May 2022: 9Jun 2022: 8Jul 2022: 16Aug 2022: 19Sep 2022: 18Oct 2022: 15Nov 2022: 15Dec 2022: 162023Jan 2023: 22Feb 2023: 17Mar 2023: 17Apr 2023: 17May 2023: 24Jun 2023: 11Jul 2023: 7Aug 2023: 28Sep 2023: 15Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 3Jun 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

01402802006: 4120062009: 42011: 920112017: 132018: 15720182019: 2802020: 23020202021: 1732022: 15620222023: 1632024: 32024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury4.1%51
Malfunction95.9%1,178
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.9%1,216
Voluntary report0.8%10
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.2%3

Grey bar: all 39,876 reports carrying product code FMI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Complete blockage28022.8%8.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked25420.7%8.5%
Device contamination with chemical or other material23118.8%5.4%
Breakthe device broke12510.2%12.7%
Device markings/labelling problema problem with the device markings or label514.1%2.2%
Contamination262.1%1%
Needle, separation191.5%0.5%
Delivered as unsterile product171.4%0.7%
Packaging problem171.4%1.2%
Material puncture/hole161.3%0.5%
Material separation161.3%1.2%
Material twisted/bent151.2%1.3%
Crackthe device cracked141.1%1%
Defective component141.1%1.6%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off141.1%2.7%
Fluid/blood leak131.1%3.3%
Detachment of device component121%3%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item100.8%17.5%
Contamination /decontamination problem90.7%0.7%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging90.7%0.1%

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 involvement544.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient161.3%
Needle stick/puncture131.1%
Foreign body, removal of90.7%
Painpain, site not specified70.6%
Hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar50.4%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque30.2%
Respiratory arrestbreathing stopped30.2%
Bruise/contusion20.2%
Exposure to body fluids20.2%
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar20.2%
Skin tears20.2%
Blood loss10.1%
Fainting10.1%
Fungal infectiona fungal infection10.1%

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

In context

MeasureBd Precisionglide NeedleProduct code FMIAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,22939,87626,136,888
Share of that pool—3.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury4.1%10.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction95.9%87.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.9%92.1%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 FMI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Unspecified Bd Pen Needle1,82000.1%
BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needle2,1166270%
Bd Safetyglide Needle1,25830%
Bd Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle78800%
Bd Ultra Fine Pen Needles65600%
Pen Ndl 32g 4mm Pro 100 Box 1200 Us51090%
BD SafetyGlide5761270%
Ez-Io Power Driver46302.2%
BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needle with Pre-Attached Holder423180%
Bd Ultra Fine Pen Needle37500%
Bd Safetyglide Needle Only 25 G32800%
Unspecified Bd Needle32700%
Bd Ultra-Fine Pen Needle32000%
Magellan330200%
Bd Vacutainer Flashback Blood Collection Needle51900%

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 Precisionglide Needle reports

How many FDA reports name Bd Precisionglide Needle?

1,229 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 (95.9%) and injury (4.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

complete blockage (22.8%), leak/splash (20.7%), device contamination with chemical or other material (18.8%), break (10.2%) and device markings/labelling problem (4.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.9%) and voluntary reports (0.8%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Bd Precisionglide 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.