MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. DISCOFIX®; ACCESSORIES, CATHETER

Model Number 456020

Device Problems Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)

Patient Problem Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914)

Event Date 12/05/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number 400584376.The investigation is ongoing at this time.A follow up will be submitted when the investigation results become available.

Event Description

As reported by the user facility: details of complaint (reported issue): after turning patient, i assessed femoral line and saw the port running vasopressors was backing up with blood and saw the stopcock had disconnected and the luer was completely broken off.2 stop cocks replaced with this patient.Patient became hypotensive an meds had to be modified.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).No sample was provided for evaluation.Based on the data from the investigation we are unable to determine the root cause of the reported incident.The reported defect was unable to be confirmed.The actual defective device is a valuable tool in investigating the cause of this incident.Retained units were evaluated and passed the internal testing.A review of the discrepancy management system (dsms) database was performed for the reported lot number and no abnormalities or non-conformances were noted during the in process or final product inspection.Additionally, review of the batch history records was also performed for the reported lot number and no non-conformances or deviations were noted during the manufacturing process or final inspections.We will maintain this report for further references and continue to monitor other reports for similar occurrences.If any additional pertinent information becomes available, a follow up will be submitted.

• Brand Name: DISCOFIX®
• Type of Device: ACCESSORIES, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown PA 18109
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan severino ; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown, PA 18109 ; 4847197287
• MDR Report Key: 16223761
• MDR Text Key: 308959966
• Report Number: 2523676-2023-00010
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KGZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964996962
• UDI-Public: (01)04046964996962
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CA
• PMA/PMN Number: K760383
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/27/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/23/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 456020
• Device Catalogue Number: 456020
• Device Lot Number: 21N06D9046
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/10/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/12/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1