Device recall: CONTIPLEX Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Tray, CONTIPLEX Stirn Continuous Nerve Block Tray, Custom Epidural and…

Class II FDA enforcement event 70870. Recall start date: 27 Mar 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 1 Feb 2017.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

There is a potential for a hole to be present in the outer tray of a limited number of pain control trays. This issue may cause the integrity of the sterile barrier to be compromised. A compromised sterile barrier poses a risk of inflammatory response and/or possible contamination of the spinal fluid or epidural space.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

B. Braun Medical, Inc. started this device recall on 27 Mar 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Allentown, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70870 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 May 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Feb 2017.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide Distribution.

Recalling firm

B. Braun Medical, Inc., Allentown, PA.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 70870: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1576-2015	CONTIPLEX Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Tray, CONTIPLEX Stirn Continuous Nerve Block Tray, Custom Epidural and Anesthesia Tray, Custom Epidural Anesthesia Tray, Custom Kit, Custom Single Dose Epidural Anesthesia Tray, Custom Spinal Anesthesia Tray, Custom Spinal Epidural Anesthesia Tray, ESPOCAN Combined Spinal…	5000	Class II	Terminated	13 May 2015

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2015: 1,153
Share of these events in Class II: 91%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 90

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
19 Aug 2026	0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL Partial Fill in 150 mL PAB Container, Sterile, Rx only, B. Braun Medical Inc	Drug	Class I	1
12 Aug 2026	Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000 mL EXCEL container, Rx only, L7500, B. Braun Medical, Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018-35	Drug	Class I	1
4 Aug 2026	Brand Name: Extension Set Product Name: DISCOFIX FOUR WAY STOPCOCK Model/Catalog Number: 456025	Device	Class II	1
6 May 2026	Spinal Needle procedure kits: Material Description (Material Number) 24GA. PENCAN SPINAL BUP. TRAY W/DURAPREP (333867);	Device	Class I	3
28 Apr 2026	Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000 mL container, Rx only, B. Braun Medical, Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524 USA, NDC 0	Drug	Class I	1
2 Apr 2026	Sterile Water for Injection USP, 3000 mL bags, Rx only, Pharmacy Bulk Package, B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 1801	Drug	Class II	4
19 Mar 2026	B. Braun Hemodialysis Bloodlines, STREAMLINE BLOODLINE SET FOR DIALOG DR. Model Number: SL-2010M2096A.	Device	Class I	6
2 Feb 2026	Brand Name: B. Braun Product Name: BBraun Medical 21G X4.4CM Winged INF Model/Catalog Number: 7B3050 Software Version: N	Device	Class II	3
29 Jan 2026	Brand Name: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC Product Name: CESK NORTHSIDE ANESTHESIA TRAY Model/Catalog Number: 555076 Software Vers	Device	Class II	8
29 Oct 2025	ADDitIV utilized in gravity IV administration sets and pump administration sets utilized with BBMI's Infusomat Space Lar	Device	Class II	116

B. Braun Medical, Inc.: all 90 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1576-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70870. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70870/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Nationwide Distribution.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 70870?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 5000
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.