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Securements: medical device reports filed with FDA

240 reports name it, 2017–2020. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Convatec. Product code KGZ.

240
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 25 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
84.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 240 reports that name the brand "Securements" (accessories catheter), received between January 2017 and April 2020; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Convatec. 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 (100%); across all accessories, catheter reports (product code KGZ) death is recorded in 1.1% and malfunction in 84.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are loss of or failure to bond (40%), delivered as unsterile product (33.8%) and migration or expulsion of device (20.8%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, irritation and discomfort. 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 Securements was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in April 2020.

By year received

0501002017: 1820172018: 5720182019: 10020192020: 652020

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%240
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%240
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 889 reports carrying product code KGZ. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Loss of or failure to bond9640%9.7%
Delivered as unsterile product8133.8%0.1%
Migration or expulsion of device5020.8%5.6%
Device slipped93.8%0%
Device contamination with chemical or other material62.5%0.4%
Unsealed device packaging52.1%1.3%
Device packaging compromised31.3%0%
Difficult to open or remove packaging material31.3%0%
Failure to adhere or bond20.8%2.5%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging20.8%0%
Activation, positioning or separation problem10.4%0.1%
Disconnection10.4%1%
Material separation10.4%6.4%
Program or algorithm execution problem10.4%0%
Separation problem10.4%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
No patient involvement9037.5%
Irritationirritation5020.8%
Discomfortdiscomfort10.4%

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

In context

MeasureSecurementsProduct code KGZAll MAUDE reports
Reports24088926,136,888
Share of that pool—27%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0119
Classified as injury0%13.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%84.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%94.6%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 KGZ

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Ultrasite22890%
Argyle871601%
Arrow830653.4%
Datascope35607.3%
Ultrathane Mac-Loc Locking Loop Multipurpose Drainage Catheter900580%
Wayne Pneumothorax Set166131.2%

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 Securements reports

How many FDA reports name Securements?

240 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 (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

loss of or failure to bond (40%), delivered as unsterile product (33.8%), migration or expulsion of device (20.8%), device slipped (3.8%) and device contamination with chemical or other material (2.5%). 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 Securements 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.