MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 SAFESTEP; PORT ACCESS NEEDLE

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/18/2025
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 received by the manufacturer for evaluation.Each event reported to bd is evaluated and investigated in accordance with our complaint investigation procedures.The investigation process includes, but is not limited to, evaluation of the event details provided by the complaint facility, a review of complaint history, manufacturing records and risk document where applicable, and an evaluation of the subject device when available to identify potential contributing factors.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported when the product passed through the tubing, the tubing was found to be punctured.Some of the product leaked out.There was no serious harm to the patient as another equivalent device was used.
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 complaint of a leaking infusion set was confirmed.The product returned for evaluation was one 20 ga x 1.5 in safestep infusion set.The investigation findings are consistent with catheter damage caused by contact with a sharp-edged instrument such as a needle.The returned product sample was evaluated, and a split was observed on the extension tubing.Microscopic examination of the split confirmed it was typical of contact with a sharp bladed instrument, and the characteristics observed which supported this type of failure included: ¿ the fracture surface was reflective in nature and contained a striated pattern.This can occur due to pattern transfer of the sharpened edge typically found on a scalpel-type instrument.¿ sharply formed fracture edges.¿ planar shape to the fracture surface.These observed features are indicative of damage caused by a sharp-edged instrument such as a needle.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.

• Brand Name: SAFESTEP
• Common Device Name: PORT ACCESS NEEDLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city UT 84116
• Manufacturer Contact: becky sparks ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 23995652
• Report Number: 3006260740-2025-10303
• Device Sequence Number: 10509718
• Product Code: FPA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741066344
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741066344(11)250902(17)280401(10)ASKRFC013
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K040527
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/23/2026

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: LH-0038
• Device Lot Number: ASKRFC013
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/23/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/23/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/07/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/27/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/02/2025
• 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