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Device brand name · Extension set

Interlink Catheter Extension Set: medical device reports filed with FDA

180 reports name it, 1994–2008. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Baxter Healthcare. Product code FOZ.

180
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 6 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97.2%
classified as malfunction
83.5% across the product code
1.1%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 180 reports that name the brand "Interlink Catheter Extension Set" (extension set), received between February 1994 and November 2008; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Baxter Healthcare. 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 (97.2%), death (1.1%) and injury (0.6%); 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 material separation (32.8%), leak/splash (15%) and fluid/blood leak (8.3%). The patient problems coded most often are blood loss, bleeding and therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional. 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

No report naming Interlink Catheter Extension Set was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2008.

By year received

016321994: 319941996: 31997: 1319971998: 111999: 1319992000: 322001: 2720012002: 72003: 1320032004: 212005: 3020052008: 7

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.1%2
Injury0.6%1
Malfunction97.2%175
Other0.6%1
Not given0.6%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.3%177
Voluntary report1.7%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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
Material separation5932.8%4.2%
Leak/splashthe device leaked2715%21.4%
Fluid/blood leak158.3%6.7%
Disconnection137.2%0.7%
Breakthe device broke84.4%10.9%
Detachment of device component84.4%1.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)84.4%0.3%
Replace52.8%0.8%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use42.2%0.3%
Burst container or vessel31.7%0.1%
Component(s), broken31.7%0.2%
Displacement31.7%0%
Backflow21.1%0.2%
Blood in tubing21.1%0%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked21.1%0.3%
Source, detachment from21.1%0.1%
Bent10.6%0.5%
Blood pooling10.6%0%
Coagulation in device or device ingredient10.6%0%
Collapse10.6%0%

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
Blood loss95%
Bleeding52.8%
Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional42.2%
Treatment with medication(s)31.7%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term21.1%
No patient involvement21.1%
Resuscitation21.1%
Underdoseless than the intended dose21.1%
Blood pressure, decreased10.6%
Blood pressure, low10.6%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10.6%
Contamination, chemical10.6%
Erythemaskin redness10.6%
Exposure to body fluids10.6%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction10.6%

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

In context

MeasureInterlink Catheter Extension SetProduct code FOZAll MAUDE reports
Reports18049,30126,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports1139
Classified as injury0.6%13.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.2%83.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.3%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
Insyte AUTOGUARD1,3141,0500%
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%

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 Interlink Catheter Extension Set reports

How many FDA reports name Interlink Catheter Extension Set?

180 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 (97.2%), death (1.1%) and injury (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material separation (32.8%), leak/splash (15%), fluid/blood leak (8.3%), disconnection (7.2%) and break (4.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.3%) and voluntary reports (1.7%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Interlink Catheter Extension 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.