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Cadd-Legacy Pump: medical device reports filed with FDA

389 reports name it, 2017–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Smiths Medical Asd. Product code FRN.

389
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 41 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
12 in the 12 months before
97.4%
classified as malfunction
98.5% across the product code
0.3%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 389 reports that name the brand "Cadd-Legacy Pump" (pump infusion), received between February 2017 and April 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Smiths Medical Asd. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 12 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 (97.4%), injury (2.3%) and death (0.3%); across all pump, infusion reports (product code FRN) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 98.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device alarm system (35.5%), device displays incorrect message (22.4%) and infusion or flow problem (9.3%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, urethral stenosis/stricture and fall. 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

02957Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 57Mar 2022: 23Apr 2022: 45May 2022: 17Jun 2022: 10Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 6Oct 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: 2Nov 2024: 5Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 1Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 2May 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

0801602017: 920172018: 14920182019: 4120192020: 1820202022: 16020222024: 820242025: 42025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.3%1
Injury2.3%9
Malfunction97.4%379
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%388
Voluntary report0.3%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 1,831,109 reports carrying product code FRN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device alarm system13835.5%2.8%
Device displays incorrect message8722.4%9.3%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion369.3%0.3%
Excess flow or over-infusion328.2%1.2%
Scratched material266.7%0%
Inaccurate delivery246.2%0.4%
Insufficient flow or under infusion143.6%0.8%
Increase in pressure123.1%0%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item102.6%0.8%
Obstruction of flow102.6%0.3%
No flow82.1%0.1%
Volume accuracy problem61.5%0.1%
Connection problema connection problem41%0.1%
Compatibility problem20.5%0%
Complete blockage20.5%0%
Failure to power up20.5%0.2%
Human-device interface problem20.5%0%
Material deformation20.5%0%
Activation problem10.3%0%
Air/gas in device10.3%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 involvement4812.3%
Urethral stenosis/stricture41%
Falla fall20.5%
Missed dose20.5%
Bone fracture(s)10.3%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness10.3%
Dyskinesiainvoluntary movements10.3%
Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell10.3%
Muscular rigidity10.3%
Weight changes10.3%

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

In context

MeasureCadd-Legacy PumpProduct code FRNAll MAUDE reports
Reports3891,831,10926,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports319
Classified as injury2.3%1.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.4%98.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%99.1%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 FRN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Alaris Pump Module684,52200%
Alaris System422,50133,6920%
8100 Alaris Pump Module163,62000%
Spectrum Infusion Pump147,363150%
8015 Alaris System Pc Unit54,16200%
Alaris System Pc Unit24,06600%
8110 Alaris Syringe Pump22,43400%
Colleague21,76300%
Reservoir 3ML MMT-332A19,9142,0080.4%
Reservoir 3ml16,40700.8%
Flogard15,66800%
Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pump13,67800.1%
Colleague Pre P1 713,10300%
CADD-Solis VIP Ambulatory Infusion Pump11,7213,4710.1%
Intermate8,261470%

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-Legacy Pump reports

How many FDA reports name Cadd-Legacy Pump?

389 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 (97.4%), injury (2.3%) and death (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device alarm system (35.5%), device displays incorrect message (22.4%), infusion or flow problem (9.3%), excess flow or over-infusion (8.2%) and scratched material (6.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%) and voluntary reports (0.3%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Cadd-Legacy Pump 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.