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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 6, 2026

B Braun Spinocan Spinal Needle Kits Recall: Potential Quality Issues

B Braun recalls Spinocan spinal needle kits with potential quality issues found during FDA inspection. Affected kits include specific sizes and batch numbers. Consumers should check their product details and contact the manufacturer.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2277-2026Medical deviceB Braun ›
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Recalling firmB Braun Medical Inc824 12th Ave · Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

B Braun is recalling certain Spinocan spinal needle procedure kits due to potential quality issues identified during an FDA inspection. These kits contain Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Dextrose Injection, which may pose risks if the product is not manufactured correctly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49205-b-braun-spinocan-spinal-needle-kits-recall-potential-quality-issues.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49205-b-braun-spinocan-spinal-needle-kits-recall-potential-quality-issues · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2277-2026

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“B Braun Spinocan Spinal Needle Kits Recall: Potential Quality Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49205-b-braun-spinocan-spinal-needle-kits-recall-potential-quality-issues. Based on FDA recall #Z-2277-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2277-2026%22&limit=1).

B Braun Medical Inc voluntarily recalled Spinocan Spinal Needle procedure kits due to potential quality issues with Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall on May 6, 2026.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: B Braun
  • Product: Spinocan Spinal Needle procedure kits
  • Material 333201; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964179365/4046964179358; Batch Number: 0061976152
  • Material 333211; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964179389/4046964179372; Batch numbers: 0061965729, 0061971323, 0061972572
  • Material 333231; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964179488/4046964179471; Batch Number: 0061978177
  • Distribution: US Nationwide

The hazard

These procedure kits contain Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Dextrose Injection, USP. The manufacturer of the Bupivacaine, Huons Co, Ltd., has issued a voluntary recall due to potential quality issues identified during a recent FDA manufacturing facility inspection.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show B Braun Medical Inc has 66 other recalls on record since October 15, 2013. Recent brand recalls include a Sodium Chloride Injection recall for particulate matter hazard on August 19, 2026, and a Lactated Ringer's Injection recall for particulate matter on August 12, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Spinal Block Kits Recall (April 10, 2026) and Medline Convenience Kits Recall (June 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product model numbers: Spinocan 26 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (90 mm), Spinocan 25 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (90 mm), or Spinocan 22 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (90 mm). Look for batch numbers like 0061976152 or similar.

  • Brand
    B Braun
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide distribution.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-2276-2026Spinal Needle procedure kits: Material Description (Material Number) 24GA. PENCAN SPINAL BUP. TRAY W/DURAPREP (333867); 25GA. PENCAN SPINAL BUP. TRAY W/DURAPREP (333862); GOVP24BK 24G PENCAN TRAY W/ BUP & DEXTROS (332607); P24BK 24G PENCAN TRAY W/BUP & DEXTROSE (333868); P25BKAY PENCAN SPINAL TRAY (333865); P27BK PENCAN SPINAL W/BUPIVAC (333871); P25BK SPINAL TRAY (333851); 1. Material: 333867; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964180842/4046964180835; Batch Numbers: 0061965993, 0061968406, 0061971306, 0061971487, 0061978629, 0061978630; 2. Material: 333862; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964180743/4046964180736; Batch Numbers: 0061947858, 0061954126, 0061970779, 0061970781, 0061970783; 3. Material: 332607; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964558757/4046964558740; Batch Number: 0061976109; 4. Material: 333868; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964180866/4046964180859; Batch Numbers: 0061958120, 0061958276, 0061960474, 0061960475, 0061960476, 0061960477, 0061960478, 0061965732, 0061965733, 0061965734, 0061965735, 0061965736, 0061965737, 0061965738, 0061965739, 0061965740, 0061965741, 0061965743, 0061969393, 0061969394, 0061969395, 0061969397, 0061969438, 0061969439, 0061969440, 0061969441, 0061970674, 0061970675, 0061970726, 0061970727, 0061970729, 0061970730, 0061971108, 0061975011, 0061975012, 0061975013, 0061975014, 0061975015, 0061975016, 0061975017, 0061975018, 0061976996, 0061976997, 0061976998, 0061976999, 0061979852; 5. Material: 333865; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964180804/4046964180798; Batch Numbers: 0061952152, 0061964964, 0061968295; 6. Material: 333871; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964180903/4046964180897; Batch Number: 0061954099; 7. Material: 333851; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964180606/4046964180590; Batch Numbers: 0061954106, 0061954107, 0061954108, 0061954123, 0061954124, 0061954125, 0061954130, 0061954131, 0061954132, 0061954134, 0061954135, 0061960457, 0061960458, 0061960459, 0061960460, 0061960461, 0061965687, 0061965688, 0061965689, 0061967621, 0061967623, 0061967624, 0061967626, 0061969508, 0061969986, 0061970102, 0061970104, 0061970105, 0061970106, 0061970107, 0061970109, 0061970110, 0061970860, 0061970861, 0061970863, 0061970864, 0061970866, 0061970867, 0061971261, 0061971262, 0061971263, 0061971264, 0061971265, 0061971266, 0061971268, 0061971269, 0061972812, 0061972813, 0061974198, 0061974199, 0061974200, 0061974201, 0061974247, 0061974248, 0061974249, 0061974250, 0061974251, 0061974253, 0061974559, 0061974562, 0061974563, 0061974564, 0061974569, 0061975004, 0061975005, 0061975006, 0061975007, 0061975008, 0061975009, 0061975810, 0061976903, 0061976904, 0061976905, 0061976906, 0061976908, 0061976909, 0061976910, 0061976911, 0061976912, 0061976913, 0061976914, 0061976915, 0061979785, 0061979786, 0061979787, 0061979788, 0061979790, 0061979791, 0062019490;582,030 units
Z-2277-2026Spinocan Spinal Needle procedure kits: Material Description (Material Number): Spinocan 26 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (90 mm), Bupivacaine 0.75% with Dextrose 8.25% Tray (Kit) (333201); Spinocan 25 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (90 mm), Bupivacaine 0.75% with Dextrose 8.25% Tray (Kit) (333211); Spinocan 22 Ga. x 3-1/2 in. (90 mm), Bupivacaine 0.75% with Dextrose 8.25% Tray (Kit) (333231); 1. Material: 333201; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964179365/4046964179358; Batch Number: 0061976152; 2. Material: 333211; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964179389/4046964179372; Batch numbers: 0061965729, 0061971323, 0061972572; 3. Material: 333231; UDI-DI Primary/Unit of Use: 4046964179488/4046964179471; Batch Number: 0061978177;16,080 units
Z-2278-2026Design Options Spinal Tray Spinal Needle Anesthesia procedure kits: Material Description (Material Number): SSK H M C 20061890 (560074), SSK S C H (560214), SSK BJC H S (ORIGINAL CUST) (560272), SSK CA P M C (ORIGINAL CUST) (560327), SSK T M H (560394), SSK S O 20070208 (560428), SSK L G H (ORIGINAL CUST) (560462), SSK H M H (560465), SSK BUPIVACAINE TRAY 2068824 (560476), SSK K F H (560497), SSK T J U H (560513), SSK O M C (560521), SSK CUSTOM SPINAL TRAY (560523), SSK O R M C (560533), SSK B S H S 20115122 (560538), SSK M M (560572), SSK M S 27GA PENCAN SPINAL TRAY (560580), SSK S T H & C (560584), SSK U C (560587), SSK P25BKG (560603), SSK P24BKG (560606), SSK S25BKG (560607), SSK M C - BUPIVACAINE TRAY (560609), SSK T M C (560613), SSK PENCIL POINT SPINAL TRAY (560619), SSK E O & S H-SPINAL (560621), SSK BSW SPINAL TRAY (560628), SSK M C OB DEPT - SPINAL (560645), SSK B H M (560646), SSK M G M C (560647), SSK S M H (560648), SSK H H S (560660), O S U M C SPINAL TRAY SSK (560667), A M C, SSK (560670), S B H - SPINAL TRAY SSK (560672);; 1. Material: 560074; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964317873/04046964317859; Batch Numbers: 0061960383, 0061972565; 2. Material: 560214; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318061/04046964318054; Batch Numbers: 0061971346, 0061977782; 3. Material: 560272; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318108/04046964318085; Batch Numbers: 0061960367, 0061971330; 4. Material: 560327; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318221/04046964318207; Batch Numbers: 0061960420, 0061977751; 5. Material: 560394; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318429/04046964318405; Batch Numbers: 0061964747, 0061976985, 0061983313; 6. Material: 560428; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318610/04046964318597; Batch Numbers: 0061976150, 0061979927; 7. Material: 560462; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318764/04046964318740; Batch Number: 0061977772; 8. Material: 560465; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318801/04046964318788; Batch Numbers: 0061976120, 0061976122, 0062024615; 9. Material: 560476; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964318948/04046964318931; Batch Numbers: 0061964879, 0061977776, 0061985361; 10. Material: 560497; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964319136/04046964319112; Batch Numbers: 0061967077, 0061985362; 11. Material: 560513; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964319273/04046964319259; Batch Numbers: 0061961836, 0061977766; 12. Material: 560521; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964319440/04046964319426; Batch Numbers: 0061967083, 0061977226; 13. Material: 560523; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964319471/04046964319457; Batch Numbers: 0061952176, 0061971321; 14. Material: 560533; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964319518/04046964319495; Batch Numbers: 0061954120, 0061971287, 0061971288; 15. Material: 560538; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964319587/04046964319563; Batch Numbers: 0061971325, 0061973771; 16. Material: 560572; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964319990/04046964319976; Batch Number: 0061961001; 17. Material: 560580; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964320194/04046964320170; Batch Number: 0061967090; 18. Material: 560584; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964320293/04046964320286; Batch Number: 0061961847; 19. Material: 560587; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964320408/04046964320378; Batch Number: 0061972579; 20. Material: 560603; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964320842/04046964320828; Batch Numbers: 0061951279, 0061954147, 0061958274, 0061969404, 0061969405, 0061970744, 0061974805; 21. Material: 560606; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964320958/04046964320927; Batch Numbers: 0061965746, 0061965762, 0061971283, 0061971284, 0061971285; 22. Material: 560607; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964320989/04046964320965; Batch Numbers: 0061958137, 0061972577, 0061985364; 23. Material: 560609; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964321047/04046964321030; Batch Numbers: 0061958142, 0061975207, 0061985374; 24. Material: 560613; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964321153/04046964321146; Batch Number: 0061972578; 25. Material: 560619; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964321306/04046964321290; Batch Numbers: 0061954114, 0061971313; 26. Material: 560621; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964321375/04046964321368; Batch Numbers: 0061961853, 0061976112, 0061977798; 27. Material: 560628; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964526749/04046964526732; Batch Numbers: 0061954111, 0061959460; 28. Material: 560645; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964809088/04046964809071; Batch Numbers: 0061967991, 0061977778; 29. Material: 560646; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964809101/04046964809095; Batch Number: 0061957394; 30. Material: 560647; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964809125/04046964809118; Batch Numbers: 0061971336, 0061977571, 0061985370; 31. Material: 560648; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046964809149/04046964809132; Batch Numbers: 0061961002, 0061977800, 0061977801; 32. Material: 560660; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046955331864/04046955331857; Batch Number: 0061958133; 33. Material: 560667; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046955595891/04046955595884; Batch Numbers: 0061966001, 0061976124, 0061977803; 34. Material: 560670; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046955595945/04046955595938; Batch Number: 0061972569; 35. Material: 560672; UDI-DI Primary/Individual Unit of Use: 04046955595983/04046955595976; Batch Numbers: 0061967078, 0061977783;104,720 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify the model number and batch number on the kit to confirm if it is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 35 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 6, 202612. FDA classified it Class I: Jun 3, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 10, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2277-2026 (May 6, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2277-2026 to see it in context.
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