MAUDE Adverse Event Report: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. CONTIPLEX; NERVE BLOCK TRAY (KIT)

Model Number	332128
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	02/26/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report has been identified as b.Braun medical internal report number (b)(4).The device involved has not been received for evaluation and 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: customer reports: tip of 20 ga catheter missing when removed.Detailed inquiry description: when catheter removed from patient, blue tip was missing.Used as continuous pnb for femoral block.Clinician experienced mild to moderate resistance when removing catheter, but it did not stretch or break.When catheter came out, noticed blue tip was not present.Patient was x-rayed and radiologist report stated "no foreign body" but as doc mentioned, they were not looking for that.They do see something in the area that looks like the size of the tip, but not certain.No further treatment is planned, patient was notified, and discharged.
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: CONTIPLEX
• Common Device Name: NERVE BLOCK TRAY (KIT)
• Manufacturer (Section D): B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.; 901 marcon blvd.; allentown, pa
• MDR Report Key: 9800826
• Report Number: 2523676-2020-00068
• Device Sequence Number: 10905748
• Product Code: OGJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04046964177583
• UDI-Public: 04046964177583
• 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): 04/23/2020

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: 332128
• Device Catalogue Number: 332128
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/26/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/26/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/06/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/23/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 64 YR