CONTIPLEX® 331693Recalls & reported problems
B. Braun Medical Inc. · Contiplex® Tuohy Set, 18 Ga. X 4 in. Insulated Needle (CNB400) · Class 2
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04022495769497), received between Mar 9, 2017 and Sep 26, 2021 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient2
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 26, 2021Break; Break
AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL TIP BROKE OFF INSIDE PATIENT. DETAILED INQUIRY DESCRIPTION. THE DR. PERFORMED AN ADDUCTOR BLOCK AND SUCCESSFULLY PLACED CONTIPLEX TUOHY/CATHETER 331693 SYSTEM. A FEW DAYS POST SX, THE CATHETER BECAME DISLODGED, HOWEVER, THE DISTAL TIP OF THE CATHETER REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT IN ANY PAIN.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12530987 ↗MalfunctionApr 15, 2019Break; Break
AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: A PATIENT WAS RECEIVING A RIGHT T8 ERECTOR SPINAE PLANE CONTINUOUS PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK WHEN THE CATHETER FRACTURED AROUND 3.5CM FROM THE TIP. THE FRACTURE OCCURRED DURING INSERTION. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN SINCE DISCHARGED WITH THE RETAINED CATHETER FRAGMENT LEFT IN PLACE INSIDE. NO UPDATE ON PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 8515745 ↗MalfunctionMar 9, 2017Break; Break
AS REPORTED BY USER FACILITY: CATHETER SHEARED WHILE "TUNNELING" FOR AN INTERSCALENE BLOCK.
Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
MAUDE report 6391625 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.