Design Options® 551951Recalls & reported problems
B. Braun Medical Inc. · Continuous Epidural Tray · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04046964309472), received between Nov 21, 2022 and Nov 21, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
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
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 21, 2022Break; Break
AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: DESCRIPTION OF THE PATIENT EVENT: CATHETER TIP BROKE OFF INSIDE PATIENT. THEY DID DO IMAGING STUDIES AND DID NOT FIND THE BROKEN PIECE. THERE WAS NO INTERVENTION OTHER THAN MONITORING PATIENT, NO NEURO DEFICITS OR MOTOR DEFICITS WERE NOTED. PATIENT WAS EVENTUALLY DISCHARGED HOME WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. NO INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15833415 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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