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

Catalog Number	332078
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Although the end customer has confirmed that no sample is available for evaluation, 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: catheter connector are coming apart during use.No injury reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).No samples were turned for further evaluation.Retain samples were pulled and tested, no defects were found.For continued safe use of the perifix catheter connector a detailed step-by-step instructions of how to use the perifix catheter connector label and cloth/silk medical tape has been provided.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 18109
• MDR Report Key: 8631227
• Report Number: 2523676-2019-00063
• Device Sequence Number: 16557888
• Product Code: OGE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964177200
• UDI-Public: 04046964177200
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: N/A
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,user faci
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/28/2019

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: 06/30/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 332078
• Device Lot Number: 0061661856
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/06/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/06/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/22/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/28/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1