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Device brand name · Long-term intravascular catheter

Nutriline: medical device reports filed with FDA

328 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Vygon USA. Product code LJS.

328
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 28 a year
60
reports, 12 months to August 2026
39 in the 12 months before
94.8%
classified as malfunction
81.1% across the product code
0.6%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 328 reports that name the brand "Nutriline" (long-term intravascular catheter), received between November 2014 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Vygon USA. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

60 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 54% from 39 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 (94.8%), injury (4.6%) and death (0.6%); across all catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, long-term greater than 30 days reports (product code LJS) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 81.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (68.3%), break (15.9%) and leak/splash (4.6%). The patient problems coded most often are discomfort, foreign body in patient and device embedded in tissue or plaque. 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

027532014: 620142015: 172016: 1120162017: 202018: 2120182019: 102020: 720202021: 232022: 4820222023: 362024: 3720242025: 532026: 392026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.6%2
Injury4.6%15
Malfunction94.8%311
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report91.5%300
Voluntary report0.6%2
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given7.9%26

Grey bar: all 37,016 reports carrying product code LJS. 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 leak22468.3%30.1%
Breakthe device broke5215.9%11.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked154.6%6.2%
Crackthe device cracked123.7%3.4%
Fracturea broken bone82.4%4.7%
Material fragmentation72.1%0.8%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove51.5%1.8%
Malposition of device51.5%0.5%
Hole in material41.2%1.9%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed41.2%0.3%
Positioning problem41.2%0.3%
Device handling problem30.9%0%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material30.9%0.4%
Material puncture/hole30.9%1.3%
Material rupture20.6%1.1%
Material split, cut or torn20.6%0.7%
Air leak10.3%0.2%
Difficult or delayed separation10.3%0.6%
Difficult to advance10.3%0.4%
Material deformation10.3%6.9%

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
Discomfortdiscomfort144.3%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient82.4%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque51.5%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding51.5%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart51.5%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate20.6%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped20.6%
Failure of implant20.6%
Painpain, site not specified20.6%
Cardiac tamponade10.3%
Endocarditis10.3%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue10.3%
Missing value reason10.3%
Pleural effusionfluid around the lung10.3%
Respiratory distress syndrome of newborns10.3%

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

In context

MeasureNutrilineProduct code LJSAll MAUDE reports
Reports32837,01626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports639
Classified as injury4.6%16.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction94.8%81.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer91.5%92.9%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 LJS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
PowerPICC8565770.1%
Groshong Nxt Clearvue 4f Single-Lumen Basic Tray With Safety Introducer77400.1%
Bard PICC733840%
PowerPICC SOLO2, 3CG6921370%
PowerPICC SOLO26804880%
Groshong Nxt Clearvue 4f Single-Lumen Picc Basic Tray With Microintroducer43900.5%
Groshong CLEARVUE4194150%
Groshong NXT ClearVue3961500%
Groshong Nxt Clearvue 4f Single-Lumen Picc Basic Tray37700.3%
Powerpicc 3cg341180%
Premicath338543.6%
Powerpicc Solo Catheter With Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full Tray30900%
Powerpicc Solo Catheter With Sherlock 3cg Tip Positioning System Tps Stylet 4f26400%
Vaxcel Pasv Picc28600.7%
Morpheus Picc28100%

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 Nutriline reports

How many FDA reports name Nutriline?

328 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 60 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (94.8%), injury (4.6%) and death (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 (68.3%), break (15.9%), leak/splash (4.6%), crack (3.7%) and fracture (2.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (91.5%) and voluntary reports (0.6%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Nutriline 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.