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Device brand name · Set administration intra

Blood Administration Set: medical device reports filed with FDA

185 reports name it, 2016–2022. Manufacturer given most often on reports: B Braun Dominican Republic. Product code FPA.

185
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 18 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
99.5%
classified as malfunction
79.3% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 185 reports that name the brand "Blood Administration Set" (set administration intra), received between April 2016 and June 2022; the manufacturer given most often on reports is B Braun Dominican Republic. 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 (99.5%) and death (0.5%); across all set, administration, intravascular reports (product code FPA) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 79.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (70.8%), leak/splash (12.4%) and device operates differently than expected (4.9%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding and blood loss. 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

0611Sep 2021: 11Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 6Dec 2021: 32022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 4Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 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

036712016: 1420162017: 820172018: 3620182019: 7120192020: 1420202021: 3520212022: 72022

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%1
Injury0%0
Malfunction99.5%184
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report97.8%181
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given2.2%4

Grey bar: all 349,387 reports carrying product code FPA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak13170.8%13.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked2312.4%11.2%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly94.9%0.5%
Contamination /decontamination problem63.2%0.2%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.5%0.5%

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 involvement52.7%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding21.1%
Blood loss10.5%
Cardiopulmonary arrest10.5%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.5%
High blood pressure/ hypertension10.5%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension10.5%

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

In context

MeasureBlood Administration SetProduct code FPAAll MAUDE reports
Reports185349,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports529
Classified as injury0%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.5%79.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer97.8%96.3%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 FPA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Inset Guard47,27647,2220.1%
Inset26,40525,6560%
Quick Set23,35123,0280.4%
Autosoft Xc20,328490%
Autosoft 9012,143150%
Access14,16000%
Other Accessories10,42910,4251.7%
Alaris Pump Module Administration Set8,49200.2%
Contact Detach6,4736,1570.1%
Inset 303,5283,4610%
Cadd10,81190.1%
Minimed Quick-Set3,10160%
Cleo 90 Infusion Set3,006230%
Trusteel2,886140%
Autosoft 302,37410%

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 Blood Administration Set reports

How many FDA reports name Blood Administration Set?

185 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 (99.5%) and death (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (70.8%), leak/splash (12.4%), device operates differently than expected (4.9%), contamination /decontamination problem (3.2%) and device contamination with chemical or other material (0.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (97.8%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Blood Administration Set 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.