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Medex MBF27Recalls & reported problems

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
11
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
7
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 11 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10351688510471), received between Feb 8, 2019 and May 30, 2025 — classified as 7 injuries, 4 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (10 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break10
  • Fluid/Blood Leak2
  • Fracture1
  • Material Separation1

Patient problems

  • Unspecified Infection7
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 11 most recent of 11 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMay 30, 2025Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN TEMPORARILY DISCONNECTING A BIFURCATE FROM THE PATIENT'S PORT, THE COLLAR OF THE BIFURCATE COMPLETELY BROKE AND SLID OFF THE BIFURCATE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND "MINIMUM" PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22116692 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 7, 2025Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN TEMPORARILY DISCONNECTING A BIFURCATE FROM THE PATIENT'S PORT, THE COLLAR OF THE BIFURCATE COMPLETELY BROKE AND SLID OFF THE BIFURCATE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND "MINIMUM" PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21335434 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 28, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture; Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED CONFIRMING THE ITEM WAS BROKEN DURING PATIENT USE, BUT PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17218208 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 22, 2023Break; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation; Break; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED CONFIRMING THE ITEM WAS BROKEN DURING PATIENT USE, BUT PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THERAPY IN ORDER TO SWAP OUT COMPONENTS DUE TO BROKEN LINE. NO PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THESE WERE THE POTENTIAL LOT NUMBERS: 4319536, 4215451, AND 4340434.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17187064 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 8, 2019Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDEX ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE HUB CONNECTION. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE ACQUIRED A BLOOD INFECTION. A NEW STERILE LINE CHANGE WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8323515 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 8, 2019Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDEX ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE HUB CONNECTION. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE ACQUIRED A BLOOD INFECTION. A NEW STERILE LINE CHANGE WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8323510 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 8, 2019Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDEX ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE HUB CONNECTION. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE ACQUIRED A BLOOD INFECTION. A NEW STERILE LINE CHANGE WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8323509 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 8, 2019Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDEX ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE HUB CONNECTION. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE ACQUIRED AN INFECTION. AS A RESULT, A COMPLETE STERILE LINE CHANGE WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY. PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AND TRANSFERRED TO SURGICAL CENTER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAS RECOVERED.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8323508 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 8, 2019Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDEX ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE HUB CONNECTION. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE ACQUIRED AN INFECTION. A NEW STERILE LINE CHANGE WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY. ANTIBIOTICS WERE ADMINISTERED AND PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO SURGICAL CENTER.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8323507 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 8, 2019Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDEX ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE HUB CONNECTION. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE ACQUIRED AN INFECTION. AS A RESULT, A COMPLETE STERILE LINE CHANGE WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8323505 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 8, 2019Break; Break

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL MEDEX ADMINISTRATION SET HAD A CRACK IN THE HUB CONNECTION. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE ACQUIRED A BLOOD INFECTION. A NEW STERILE LINE CHANGE WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY.

    Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 8323504 ↗

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