MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 ACCUCATH ACE INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER (20G); CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 DAYS

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Infuse (2340)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/22/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation, as the device was discarded after the event occurred.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported, had a nurse place a midline today and attempt an accucath.He had issues with the midline not flushing and ended up removing the line.No other information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Becton dickinson and company's (bd) medication delivery solutions (mds) business unit will discontinue malfunction mdr reporting for certain device failures that have not caused or contributed to deaths or serious injuries in the past two years, and where the likelihood of a death or serious injury as a result of these malfunctions is remote.This decision follows fda guidelines (medical device reporting for manufacturers guidance for industry and food and drug administration staff issued nov 8, 2016, reference section 2.15).Bd notified fda of this decision on mar 3, 2025.Fda has reviewed and responded to bd¿s notification (reference fda document # (b)(4)) on march 7, 2025.This documentation is available in bd document management system (sap).This supplemental mdr is being filed to document that the below device failure will no longer be considered a reportable malfunction mdr for the product family below: product family: acccath ace.Device failure: unable to infuse.

• Brand Name: ACCUCATH ACE INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER (20G)
• Common Device Name: CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 DAYS
• Manufacturer (Section D): C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592; blvd. montebello #1; parque industrial colonial; reynosa, tamaulipas 88780 ; MX 88780
• Manufacturer Contact: maddy vincent ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 19567982
• Report Number: 3006260740-2024-03165
• Device Sequence Number: 20382720
• Product Code: FOZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741138010
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741138010
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MS
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K162894
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/25/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: AC1202252
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/24/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/07/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/19/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/25/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown