MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. PERIFIX®; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT

Catalog Number	332079
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	12/10/2023
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 per medwatch number mw5149366: "nesthesiologist was inserting an epidural catheter for patient.Anesthesiologist attempted placement and pulled the catheter back out.The blue catheter tip was not intact and the wires were frayed.Anesthesiologist notified the patient that she will need to have an mri after delivery due to possible retained metal in her back.Patient is a 32 year-old, first pregnancy at 38 weeks, 6 days, with estimated date of delivery: (b)(6) 2023.Admitted overnight for labor.Now comfortable with epidural.Epidural was attempted twice; at first insertion the epidural tip was possibly retained in the patient.Allergic to sulfa".
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).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.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.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: PERIFIX®
• Common Device Name: EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT
• 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: 18509034
• Report Number: 2523676-2024-00010
• Device Sequence Number: 20854844
• Product Code: OGE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964177224
• UDI-Public: (01)04046964177224
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/09/2024

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 Expiration Date: 03/31/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 332079
• Device Lot Number: 0061900632
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/03/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/03/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/12/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/09/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/05/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 32 YR
• Patient Sex: Female