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Perifix® 332238Recalls & reported problems

B. Braun Medical Inc. · PERIFIX® FX Continuous Epidural Set - 17 Ga. X 3 1/2 in. (90mm) Tuohy Needle Set with 19. Ga. Closed Tip Springwound Catheter · Class 2

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04046964178603), received between Sep 19, 2017 and Sep 19, 2017 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

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.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Sep 18, 2025Open, Classified

    Potential for the lid of the catheter connector to be in the incorrect position.

    Z-0121-2026 · Root cause: Process control · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1

Patient problems

  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 19, 2017Break; Break

    AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: DURING AN EPIDURAL PLACEMENT, THE CATHETER SHEARED WHILE FISHING, CAUSING THE EPIDURAL TIP TO REMAIN IN THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 6877589 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.