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Cadd Administration Sets - Flow Stop: medical device reports filed with FDA

306 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smiths Medical Asd. Product code FPA.

306
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 42 a year
26
reports, 12 months to August 2026
16 in the 12 months before
98.7%
classified as malfunction
79.3% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

306 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Cadd Administration Sets - Flow Stop" (set administration intravascular); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smiths Medical Asd; received from March 2019 to June 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

26 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 63% from 16 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 (98.7%), injury (1%) and death (0.3%); 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 (36.6%), insufficient flow or under infusion (17.3%) and inaccurate delivery (7.8%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, pain and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. 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

01224Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 6Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 4May 2022: 6Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 15Aug 2022: 7Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 8Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 5Apr 2023: 16May 2023: 24Jun 2023: 18Jul 2023: 17Aug 2023: 8Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 3Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 2Jul 2024: 5Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 2Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 4Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 5Sep 2025: 6Oct 2025: 2Nov 2025: 6Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 3Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 1Jun 2026: 2Jul 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

0511012019: 6120192020: 1220202021: 2620212022: 5320222023: 10120232024: 1520242025: 2720252026: 112026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%1
Injury1%3
Malfunction98.7%302
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%306
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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 leak11236.6%13.5%
Insufficient flow or under infusion5317.3%0.6%
Inaccurate delivery247.8%0.2%
Device alarm system227.2%1.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked227.2%11.2%
Air/gas in device134.2%0.9%
Improper flow or infusion123.9%0.4%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion123.9%3%
Obstruction of flow113.6%0.7%
Product quality problem103.3%0.1%
Volume accuracy problem72.3%0%
Disconnection51.6%1.8%
Excess flow or over-infusion51.6%0.4%
Gas/air leak51.6%0%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem51.6%0.1%
Deformation due to compressive stress41.3%0.2%
Failure to prime41.3%0.5%
Defective alarm31%0%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item31%0.3%
False alarm31%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 involvement92.9%
Painpain, site not specified20.7%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.3%
Fever10.3%
Pulmonary hypertensionhigh pressure in the lung arteries10.3%

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

In context

MeasureCadd Administration Sets - Flow StopProduct code FPAAll MAUDE reports
Reports306349,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports329
Classified as injury1%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.7%79.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 Cadd Administration Sets - Flow Stop reports

How many FDA reports name Cadd Administration Sets - Flow Stop?

306 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 26 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.7%), injury (1%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (36.6%), insufficient flow or under infusion (17.3%), inaccurate delivery (7.8%), device alarm system (7.2%) and leak/splash (7.2%). 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 Cadd Administration Sets - Flow Stop 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.