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

Model Number	333512
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
Date of Event	11/05/2016
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).The investigation into this reported event is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the results of the investigation are available.
Event or Problem Description
As reported by user facility: after placement of an epidural catheter, it was noted there was a disruption in the catheter's integrity.This caused injected medical to leak out.The catheter did break and portion was in patient.Patient required surgery to remove piece of catheter.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical inc.Internal report number (b)(4).The actual device involved in the reported incident was not returned for evaluation.Without the actual sample a thorough sample analysis could not be performed and no specific conclusions can be drawn.Review of the discrepancy management system database performed for the reported lot number did not reveal any abnormalities or nonconformance of this nature.No adverse quality trends of this nature were identified during the complaint review process for the reported catalog number or lot number.If additional pertinent information becomes available a follow-up report will be filed.

• Brand Name: PERIFIX®
• Common Device Name: EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown PA 18109
• MDR Report Key: 6345716
• Report Number: 2523676-2017-00024
• Device Sequence Number: 13633329
• Product Code: OGE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046963899202
• UDI-Public: (01)04046963899202(17)200831(10)0061450494
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,other,use
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/17/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2020
• Device Model Number: 333512
• Device Catalogue Number: 333512
• Device Lot Number: 0061450494
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/30/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/30/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/21/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/28/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1