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Halyard 32771Recalls & reported problems

Avanos Medical, Inc. · HALYARD* ProLong Continuous Nerve Block Set - Block Bevel - 19 GA x 100 mm · Class 2

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

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 10680651327717), received between Oct 30, 2019 and Jan 10, 2020 — 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

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient3

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJan 10, 2020Break; Break

    AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS. REFER TO 2026095-2020-00006 FOR THE FIRST EVENT. PROCEDURE: ABDUCTOR CANAL BLOCK. IT WAS REPORTED THE PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING AN ABDUCTOR CANAL BLOCK ON A PATIENT'S LEG WHEN THE NERVE BLOCK NEEDLE BROKE. THE NEEDLE CRACKED IN TWO AT THE HUB OF THE NEEDLE, THE NEEDLE WAS RETRIEVED AND NOTHING WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9577048 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 10, 2020Break; Break

    AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. RECEIVED A SINGLE REPORT THAT REFERENCED TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE UNITS, INVOLVING TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO REPORTS. REFER TO 2026095-2020-00007 FOR THE SECOND EVENT. PROCEDURE: ABDUCTOR CANAL BLOCK. IT WAS REPORTED THE PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING AN ABDUCTOR CANAL BLOCK ON A PATIENT'S LEG WHEN THE NERVE BLOCK NEEDLE BROKE. THE NEEDLE BROKE IN HALF, THE NEEDLE WAS RETRIEVED AND NOTHING WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9576992 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 30, 2019Break; Break

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED 31-OCT-2019 STATING "THE PATIENT WAS STUCK WITH THE NEEDLE THAT BROKE. IT DIDN'T BREAK CLOSE TO THE INSERTION SITE AND WAS REMOVED EASILY."

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9257161 ↗

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