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Device brand name · 20 g -3 fr- x 60 cm bd l-cathz single lumen

Bd: medical device reports filed with FDA

191 reports name it, 1998–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Bd. Product code FMF.

191
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 7 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
1 in the 12 months before
56%
classified as malfunction
88.5% across the product code
1%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 191 reports that name the brand "Bd" (20 g -3 fr- x 60 cm bd l-cathz single lumen), received between January 1998 and September 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Bd. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

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 (56%), injury (31.4%) and other (4.7%); 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 material rupture (8.9%), break (4.7%) and fluid/blood leak (3.7%). The patient problems coded most often are therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional, foreign body, removal of and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

014281998: 519982000: 52001: 122002: 720022003: 112004: 152005: 1020052006: 102007: 72008: 1120082009: 282010: 102011: 1520112012: 152013: 62014: 520142015: 32017: 32018: 520182021: 52024: 3

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1%2
Injury31.4%60
Malfunction56%107
Other4.7%9
Not given6.8%13

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report6.8%13
Voluntary report77.5%148
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given15.7%30

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
Material rupture178.9%0%
Breakthe device broke94.7%9.2%
Fluid/blood leak73.7%6%
Crackthe device cracked63.1%2.6%
Detachment of device component63.1%1.1%
Device contamination with chemical or other material63.1%12%
Foreign material63.1%0.5%
Bent42.1%0.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove42.1%0.2%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping21%0.3%
Device, removal of (non-implant)21%0.1%
Insufficient device problem information21%0.9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked21%18%
Material separation21%1.1%
Retraction problem21%0.3%
Structural problem21%0.1%
Tears, rips, holes in device, device material21%0%
Accessory incompatible10.5%0%
Air leak10.5%0.2%
Coiled10.5%0%

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
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional63.1%
Foreign body, removal of42.1%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque31.6%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term21%
Hospitalization required21%
No patient involvement21%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)21%
Allergic reactionan allergic reaction10.5%
Bleeding10.5%
Blood pressure, decreased10.5%
Breathing difficulties10.5%
Chemical exposure10.5%
Chokingchoking10.5%
Clotting10.5%
Disability10.5%

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

In context

MeasureBdProduct code FMFAll MAUDE reports
Reports19153,08126,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports1019
Classified as injury31.4%9.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction56%88.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer6.8%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 reports

How many FDA reports name Bd?

191 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 (56%), injury (31.4%) and other (4.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material rupture (8.9%), break (4.7%), fluid/blood leak (3.7%), crack (3.1%) and detachment of device component (3.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

voluntary reports (77.5%) and manufacturer reports (6.8%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Bd 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.