MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN AVITUM ITALY S.P.A. APEX¿; CONTAINER, I.V.

Catalog Number	2112530
Medical Device Problem Code	Contamination /Decontamination Problem (2895)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
As reported by the user facility: foreign matter fluid path.
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).One (1) sample and one (1) photo were submitted to the manufacturer for evaluation.Through visual examination, the presence of foreign particulate matter (pm) within the bag was observed.The bag was subsequently filled with saline solution, and the filtered through a membrane to isolate any pm present within the fluid path.The test confirmed the presence of mobile pm in the fluid.The extracted pm was further analyzed by fourier transform infrared (ftir) spectroscopy and identified as ethylene/vinyl copolymer (eva).A review of the device history record (dhr) database was performed for the reported lot number, and no abnormalities or non-conformances were noted during the in process or final product inspection.Through examination of reserved samples, no deviations were observed.A review of the production process confirmed that no changes had been made to the bag materials, manufacturing process, or quality control activities.Furthermore, no deviations or anomalies were recorded in the relevant production batches that could account for the reported issue.Based on the investigation, the reported issue was observed.While the defect was observed, an exact root cause could not be determined.An approved project is in place to further address issues with foreign matter.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: APEX¿
• Common Device Name: CONTAINER, I.V.
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN AVITUM ITALY S.P.A.; via xxv luglio 11; mirandola, 41037 ; IT 41037
• Manufacturer (Section G): B. BRAUN AVITUM ITALY S.P.A.; via xxv luglio 11; mirandola, 41037 ; IT 41037
• Manufacturer Contact: elena reifenstein ; 901 marcon blvd; allentown, PA 18109 ; 4847197287
• MDR Report Key: 24619892
• Report Number: 9681240-2026-00006
• Device Sequence Number: 13158205
• Product Code: KPE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964539183
• UDI-Public: (01)04046964539183(11)250601(17)280530(10)25F18
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AZ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K041415
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/12/2026

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 Catalogue Number: 2112530
• Device Lot Number: 25F18
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/06/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/17/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/12/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/01/2025
• 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 Sex: Unknown