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Clearlink Luer Activated Valve: medical device reports filed with FDA

692 reports name it, 2016–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Baxter Healthcare. Product code FPA.

692
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 67 a year
6
reports, 12 months to August 2026
9 in the 12 months before
99.4%
classified as malfunction
79.3% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

692 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Clearlink Luer Activated Valve" (set administration intravascular); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Baxter Healthcare; received from March 2016 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

6 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 33% from 9 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 (99.4%) and injury (0.6%); 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 (60.1%), disconnection (13.7%) and no flow (5.2%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, air embolism 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

04589Sep 2021: 7Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 92022Jan 2022: 26Feb 2022: 17Mar 2022: 22Apr 2022: 9May 2022: 13Jun 2022: 16Jul 2022: 9Aug 2022: 6Sep 2022: 14Oct 2022: 89Nov 2022: 19Dec 2022: 82023Jan 2023: 7Feb 2023: 5Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 4Jun 2023: 4Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 5Sep 2023: 6Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 2Mar 2024: 5Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 4Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 1May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 4Aug 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

01242482016: 6820162017: 902018: 7020182019: 512020: 4120202021: 502022: 24820222023: 422024: 1720242025: 102026: 52026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.6%4
Malfunction99.4%688
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%692
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 leak41660.1%13.5%
Disconnection9513.7%1.8%
No flow365.2%1%
Breakthe device broke263.8%2.1%
Crackthe device cracked263.8%1.5%
Reflux within device172.5%0.3%
Material rupture152.2%0.2%
Material split, cut or torn152.2%0.2%
Hole in material111.6%0.3%
Material puncture/hole111.6%0.3%
Connection problema connection problem91.3%0.5%
Device contamination with chemical or other material91.3%0.5%
Failure to disconnect91.3%0.1%
Failure to prime81.2%0.5%
Loose or intermittent connection71%0.5%
Backflow60.9%0.5%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off60.9%3.9%
Protective measures problem60.9%0.1%
Filling problem50.7%0.2%
Incomplete or inadequate connection50.7%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 involvement10214.7%
Air embolism10.1%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.1%
Blood loss10.1%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension10.1%

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

In context

MeasureClearlink Luer Activated ValveProduct code FPAAll MAUDE reports
Reports692349,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury0.6%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.4%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 Clearlink Luer Activated Valve reports

How many FDA reports name Clearlink Luer Activated Valve?

692 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 6 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.4%) and injury (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (60.1%), disconnection (13.7%), no flow (5.2%), break (3.8%) and crack (3.8%). 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 Clearlink Luer Activated Valve 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.