MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. DESIGN OPTIONS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT

Model Number	530142
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	05/07/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).The investigation is ongoing at this time.A follow up will be submitted when the investigation results become available.
Event or Problem Description
As reported by the user facility: it was reported that the perifix fx epidural catheter sheared during removal procedure.Details of event: anesthesiologist reports that upon attempt to remove catheter from patient, resistance was encountered.Further attempts to withdraw catheter from patient resulted in catheter body fracture, elongated withdrawal of steel coil from patient's back, and approximately 3 cm of catheter body fragment remaining sub-q in patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).Based on the data from the investigation we are unable to determine the root cause of the reported incident.  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: DESIGN OPTIONS
• Common Device Name: EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown, pa
• MDR Report Key: 10104919
• Report Number: 2523676-2020-00142
• Device Sequence Number: 11517540
• Product Code: OGE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964305986
• UDI-Public: 04046964305986
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/17/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 530142
• Device Catalogue Number: 530142
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/07/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/07/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/17/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 29 YR