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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3388-2018·Announced 2018-10-10

B. Braun Recalls Spinal and Epidural Catheter Connectors

B. Braun Medical is recalling 200 spinal/epidural trays 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 with a functional defect (disconnection/leakage) 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 where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

B. Braun Medical, Inc. is recalling 200 units of the GOVES1827K SPINAL/EPIDURAL TRAY (LF), Material Number 332614. This connection device is 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. The affected units are identified by Batch 61608701.

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

The recalled product

Product
GOVES1827K SPINAL/EPIDURAL TRAY (LF), Material Number 332614 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
Affected units
200

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: 61608701

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 →