INSYTE AUTOGUARD
Report
- Report Number
- 1710034-2026-00167
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 20, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 2, 2026
- Report Date
- April 2, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- FOZ
- UDI-DI
- 00382903810123
- PMA / PMN Number
- K251654
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
E.1. CHARACTERS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED AT FACILITY NAME: (B)(6) HOSPITAL. H.3. A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A DEVICE EVALUATION, OR A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS COMPLETED.
THE COMPLAINT OF UNINTENDED MATERIAL IN THE PACKAGING WAS CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, THE SOURCE OF THE MATERIAL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS AND ONE 24G INSYTE AUTOGUARD IV CATHETER WERE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. ONE PHOTO SHOWED A CLEAR SUBSTANCE WITH DARK SPOTS ON THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE CATHETER. THE MATERIAL WAS RECEIVED INSIDE A PLASTIC BAG. A MATERIAL ANALYSIS INDICATED A 73% MATCH TO A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER. THE IV CATHETER WAS RECEIVED SEPARATE FROM THE MATERIAL. THE NEEDLE WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND WAS NOT SHOWN IN ANY OF THE PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM ITS PACKAGING AND MANIPULATED BEFORE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN AND BEFORE THE SAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. TWO OPEN UNIT PACKAGES FROM LOTS 5191509 AND 5191576 WERE RETURNED WITH THE IV CATHETER. HOWEVER, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHICH LOT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. THERE WERE NO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM EITHER LOT. A REVIEW OF THE INSPECTION RECORDS AND QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING CONTROLS FOR EACH LOT INDICATED NO RELATED ISSUES WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AS PART OF ONGOING EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUES. A REVIEW OF OUR RISK MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION WAS PERFORMED AND INDICATES THAT THE POTENTIAL RISK OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS ASSESSED APPROPRIATELY. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ABOUT THIS DEVICE AND REPORTED CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. INFORMATION WILL BE CAPTURED ON TREND REPORTS AND MONITORED. OUR BUSINESS TEAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE DATA COLLECTED FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN CUSTOMER OPENED THE CAP BEFORE USE, THERE WAS DUST ON THE TIP, END POINT OF THE CATHETER BEFORE USE.
NO NEW INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391975 | INSYTE AUTOGUARD | PERIPHERAL IV CATHETERS | FOZ | BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. | UNKNOWN | 00382903810123 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |