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The FDA adverse-event record for Device: Catheter

137 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Device: Catheter. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

137
adverse-event reports
4.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
63
Device Defective NOS - top reaction
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137
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
4.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Device: Catheter

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 65
Unknown 60
Cat 5
Horse 4
Cattle 1
Primate 1
Pig 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 61
Dog (unknown) 50
Cat (unknown) 5
Horse (unknown) 4
Maltese 4
Retriever - Labrador 2
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Irish Wolfhound 1
Poodle - Toy 1

Most Reported Reactions

Device Defective NOS 63
Device breakage/fracture 53
Foreign body, medical device 41
Product Defect, General 14
Application site reaction NOS 9
Medical device removal 7
Fever 5
Abnormal radiograph finding 5
Blood loss NOS 5
Injection site inflammation 4
Injection site necrosis 4
Death 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
37 (52.9%)
Recovered/Normal
21 (30.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
6 (8.6%)
Died
5 (7.1%)
Euthanized
1 (1.4%)

Device: Catheter Adverse Event Insights

137 reports name Device: Catheter; 6 recorded a death outcome (4.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Device: Catheter. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (65 reports), Unknown (60 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Unknown (61), Dog (unknown) (50), Cat (unknown) (5).

Leading clinical signs: Device Defective NOS (63), Device breakage/fracture (53), Foreign body, medical device (41), Product Defect, General (14). Outcome, 70 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 52.9%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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