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Devices › Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days

Device brand name · Peripheral iv catheters

Insyte AUTOGUARD: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,314 reports name it, 1997–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems. Product code FOZ.

1,314
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 45 a year
1,050
reports, 12 months to August 2026
97 in the 12 months before
95.4%
classified as malfunction
83.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

1,314 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Insyte AUTOGUARD" (peripheral iv catheters); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems; received from March 1997 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

1,050 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 982% from 97 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 (95.4%), injury (3.7%) and other (0.4%); across all catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 days reports (product code FOZ) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 83.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are retraction problem (50.5%), leak/splash (10.8%) and material puncture/hole (5.6%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, needle stick/puncture and foreign body in patient. 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

03406801997: 1719971999: 32001: 42002: 320022004: 82005: 42006: 520062007: 52008: 132009: 1420092010: 212011: 142013: 420132014: 132015: 62016: 920162017: 52019: 72020: 420202021: 62024: 42025: 46520252026: 680

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.7%49
Malfunction95.4%1,254
Other0.4%5
Not given0.5%6

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report87.4%1,148
Voluntary report2.6%34
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given10%132

Grey bar: all 49,301 reports carrying product code FOZ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Retraction problem66350.5%9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked14210.8%21.4%
Material puncture/hole735.6%2.3%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material564.3%0.8%
Breakthe device broke534%10.9%
Material split, cut or torn463.5%1.5%
Contamination413.1%1%
Fluid/blood leak342.6%6.7%
Product quality problem211.6%0.5%
Contamination /decontamination problem191.4%0.7%
Material perforation191.4%0.3%
Activation problem181.4%1%
Difficult to advance181.4%0.7%
Nonstandard device181.4%0.4%
Activation, positioning or separation problem161.2%0.7%
Connection problema connection problem151.1%0.3%
Material protrusion/extrusion151.1%1.4%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert141.1%1.2%
Material frayed131%1%
Material separation120.9%4.2%

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
Painpain, site not specified282.1%
Needle stick/puncture262%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient221.7%
Perforation of vessels221.7%
Extravasation110.8%
Swelling/ edema100.8%
Discomfortdiscomfort90.7%
Necrosisdeath of tissue60.5%
Venipuncture60.5%
Ecchymosis40.3%
Exposure to body fluids40.3%
Skin inflammation/ irritation30.2%
Abrasion20.2%
Bruise/contusion20.2%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue20.2%

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

In context

MeasureInsyte AUTOGUARDProduct code FOZAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,31449,30126,136,888
Share of that pool—2.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury3.7%13.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction95.4%83.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer87.4%89.6%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 FOZ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
BD Insyte Autoguard1,246550%
Introcan Safety1,255450.1%
Bd Insyte Autog Bc69500%
Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,1101230.1%
Arrow Cvc Set 2-Lumen 7 Fr X 20 Cm1,4061700.1%
Nexiva3853040%
Mahurkar1,04661.1%
BD Nexiva372140%
Jelco363340%
Arrow Pi Cvc Kit 3-L 7 Fr X 20 Cm Agb286631%
Arrow Cvc Set 16 Ga X 8 20 Cm55100%
Arrow Cvc Set 3-Lumen 7 Fr X 30 Cm338120%
Bd Nexiva Single Port22400%
Unspecified Bd Catheter25100%
Accu-Chek Tender Infusion Set83900%

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 Insyte AUTOGUARD reports

How many FDA reports name Insyte AUTOGUARD?

1,314 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1,050 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (95.4%), injury (3.7%) and other (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

retraction problem (50.5%), leak/splash (10.8%), material puncture/hole (5.6%), material integrity problem (4.3%) and break (4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (87.4%) and voluntary reports (2.6%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Insyte AUTOGUARD 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.