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The FDA adverse-event record for Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters

23 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

23
adverse-event reports
21.7%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
8
Device Defective NOS - top reaction
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23
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
21.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenous

Species Affected

Unknown 14
Pig 5
Dog 2
Other 1
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 15
Pig (unknown) 4
Dog (unknown) 2
Yorkshire (Pig) also known as American Yorkshire 1
Cat (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Device Defective NOS 8
Product Defect, General 4
Ulceration NOS 2
Death by euthanasia 2
PR-HEART, LESION(S) 2
Death 2
Complications of device insertion 2
Device Complication NOS 2
Vascular disorder NOS (see also endocarditis) 2
Device failure 2
Application site reaction NOS 1
Injury associated with device 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
4 (44.4%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (44.4%)
Euthanized
1 (11.1%)

Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters Adverse Event Insights

23 reports name Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters; 5 recorded a death outcome (21.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Device: Intracardiac/Intravascular Surgical Catheters. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous.

By species: Unknown (14 reports), Pig (5 reports), Dog (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (15), Pig (unknown) (4), Dog (unknown) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Device Defective NOS (8), Product Defect, General (4), Ulceration NOS (2), Death by euthanasia (2). Outcome, 9 coded reports: Died leads at 44.4%.

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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