The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1808-2025·Announced 2025-05-28

[pending] BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter BD Multiguard Technology 18 GA x 1.25 IN, REF: 386865; BD Cathena S

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DEVICE Z-1808-2025.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Due to a manufacturing defect IV catheter may have a hole in the septum, which may result in blood leakage from the septum during insertion, which may cause blood exposure or the need for a second IV to be placed - which may result in therapy delay.

The recalled product

Product
BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter BD Multiguard Technology 18 GA x 1.25 IN, REF: 386865; BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter 20GX1.00IN STRAIGHT BC, REF: 386803; BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter BD Multiguard Technology 20 GA x 1.00 IN, 386862
Manufacturer
Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • REF/UDI-DI/Lot/Expiration: 386865/0100382903868650/4198480/30-Jun-2027
  • 386803/0100382903868032/4247809/31-Aug-2027
  • 386862/0100382903868629/4237744/31-Aug-2027

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.