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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3380-2018·Announced 2018-10-10

B. Braun Recalls 2800 Clamp Style Catheter Connectors Due to Leakage

B. Braun Medical is recalling 2,800 clamp style catheter connectors because they 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 with a functional defect (leakage/disconnection) that poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

B. Braun Medical, Inc. is recalling 2,800 units of the Clamp Style Catheter Connector 20GA- LF (Material Number 332283). The affected batches are 61602584 and 61614773. These devices are used by physicians to provide a common access point to a catheter for the delivery of anesthetics and fluids.

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 fluid loss or interruption of anesthetic delivery.

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

The recalled product

Product
CLAMP STYLE CATHETER CONNECTOR 20GA- LF, Material Number 332283 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 conjuncti
Affected units
2,800

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 (2)

  • Batch: 61602584
  • 61614773

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 →