MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ICU MEDICAL, INC. JELCO VIAVALVE SAFETY IV CATHETER; CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 DAYS

Catalog Number	326710
Medical Device Problem Code	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/03/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H6: codes were updated.No device was received for investigation.Therefore, the reported complaint is unable to be confirmed.If the device is received, the investigation will be re-opened for further evaluations.A device history record (dhr) review reported no discrepancies or non-conformances during the manufacturing of the reported lot number.
Event or Problem Description
It was stated that the valves malfunctioned.After inserting device/needle into patient, retracting the needle, and removing retracted needle from the hub of the inserted catheter.The one-way valve failed, causing unexpected bleeding out of the hub if the clinician did not perform manual tamponade of the vein.Manual tamponade of vein required to stop bleeding, although this is standard practice when using iv catheters that do not have one-way valves at the hub.There was a patient involvement and there was no patient harm.

• Brand Name: JELCO VIAVALVE SAFETY IV CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 DAYS
• Manufacturer (Section D): ICU MEDICAL, INC.; 201 west queen st; southington CT 06489
• Manufacturer Contact: reed covert ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442 ; 2247062300
• MDR Report Key: 25148986
• Report Number: 3012307300-2026-04851
• Device Sequence Number: 10745149
• Product Code: FOZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517078435
• UDI-Public: (01)15019517078435(17)271010(10)6158314
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160235
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/12/2026

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: Other
• Device Catalogue Number: 326710
• Device Lot Number: 6158314
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/17/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/12/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/06/2025
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown