The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3352-2018·Announced 2018-10-10

B. Braun Recalls CE17T Continuous Epidural Sets Due to Leakage

B. Braun Medical is recalling 504 CE17T Continuous Epidural Sets because the catheter connectors may not stay closed, leading to leakage or disconnection.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device defect that can lead to leakage or disconnection of anesthetic delivery, representing a risk of harm where specific injury reports are not detailed in the source text.

Plain-English summary

B. Braun Medical, Inc. is recalling 504 units of the CE17T Continuous Epidural Set, Material Number 332202. The product is a connection device used by physicians to provide a common access point to a catheter for the delivery of anesthetics and fluids. The specific batch number is 61606898.

The recall was initiated because the catheter connectors may not stay closed during use. In some cases, leakage or disconnection of the catheters from the connectors has been observed. This defect poses a risk of improper delivery of anesthetic fluids.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Australia, Canada, Guatemala, and Kuwait. Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected units and contact B. Braun Medical for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
CE17T CONT EPIDURAL SET, Material Number 332202 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the cath
Affected units
504

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Batch: 61606898

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 93 recalled by B. Braun Medical, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 93 products in this recall →