FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
B BRAUN MEDICAL INC: PERIFIX FX Continuous Epidural Anesthesia Tray, PERIFIX 17 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (8.9 cm) Tuohy Epidural Needle - Winged and 19 Ga. Closed tip PERIFIX FX Springwound Epidural Catheter. Product Code: CE17TKFCS. Product Description: CE17TKFCS CONT EPID TRAY W/17G TUOHY-LF.
- Recall number
- Z-0119-2026
- Recalling firm
- B BRAUN MEDICAL INC
- Product
- PERIFIX FX Continuous Epidural Anesthesia Tray, PERIFIX 17 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (8.9 cm) Tuohy Epidural Needle - Winged and 19 Ga. Closed tip PERIFIX FX Springwound Epidural Catheter. Product Code: CE17TKFCS. Product Description: CE17TKFCS CONT EPID TRAY W/17G TUOHY-LF.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2025-09-18
- Posted
- 2025-10-09
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Potential for the lid of the catheter connector to be in the incorrect position.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- B Braun notified consignees on about 09/18/2025 via USPS certified mailed URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION NOTIFICATION. Consignees were instructed to, where possible, have a second kit or additional catheter connector available at the point of use and upon opening the kit, verify the correct catheter connector is present. If the affected component is detected, discard and do not use. Consignees were also instructed to review the Medical Device Correction Notification and ensure all users in your organization and other concerned persons are informed, if affected units have been further distributed, notify customers, post the notification where affected units are stored, and complete and return the "Urgent Medical Device Correction Acknowledgement Form." Additionally, if consignees have identified affected units in inventory, they may order one case (50 pieces) of affected sterilized single use catheter connectors to have on hand.
- Quantity
- 21,270 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- REF: 332097; Product Code: CE17TKFCS; UDI-DI (Primary): 04046955899470; UDI-DI (Unit of Use): 04046955899487; Lot Numbers: 0062013051, 0062010532, 0062010533, 0062010534, 0062010535, 0062010536, 0062010555, 0062013050, 0062013053, 0062013052. Expiration Date: 07/31/2026.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- OGE
- Firm FEI
- 3013764800
- Firm city
- Allentown
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28