Reported Reactions

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Device brand name · Automated dispensing cabinet

BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES: medical device reports filed with FDA

6,844 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Carefusion 303. Product code BRY.

6,844
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 1,523 a year
4,515
reports, 12 months to August 2026
2,115 in the 12 months before
99.8%
classified as malfunction
99.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 6,844 reports that name the brand "BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES" (automated dispensing cabinet), received between January 2022 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Carefusion 303. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

4,515 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 113% from 2,115 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (99.8%), injury (0.1%) and other (0.1%); across all cabinet, table and tray, anesthesia reports (product code BRY) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 99.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are application program problem (14%), electrical /electronic property problem (13.2%) and computer software problem (10%). The patient problems coded most often are hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding, appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available and discomfort. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

0275549Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 7Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 4Jun 2022: 4Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 4Sep 2022: 3Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 3Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 9Jun 2023: 9Jul 2023: 6Aug 2023: 8Sep 2023: 9Oct 2023: 9Nov 2023: 6Dec 2023: 192024Jan 2024: 11Feb 2024: 14Mar 2024: 12Apr 2024: 9May 2024: 17Jun 2024: 6Jul 2024: 11Aug 2024: 12Sep 2024: 9Oct 2024: 21Nov 2024: 10Dec 2024: 232025Jan 2025: 13Feb 2025: 14Mar 2025: 128Apr 2025: 549May 2025: 488Jun 2025: 273Jul 2025: 317Aug 2025: 270Sep 2025: 320Oct 2025: 314Nov 2025: 442Dec 2025: 3822026Jan 2026: 183Feb 2026: 287Mar 2026: 365Apr 2026: 390May 2026: 366Jun 2026: 501Jul 2026: 533Aug 2026: 432

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01,7553,5102022: 3720222023: 8520232024: 15520242025: 3,51020252026: 3,0572026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%1
Injury0.1%9
Malfunction99.8%6,829
Other0.1%5
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%6,844
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 103,373 reports carrying product code BRY. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Application program problem95714%10.1%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem90013.2%7.6%
Computer software problema software problem68310%11%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem5718.3%22.4%
Installation-related problem5367.8%2.8%
Circuit failure5237.6%8.1%
Loose or intermittent connection4777%9.4%
Application network problem4166.1%2.9%
Breakthe device broke4136%6.4%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit3384.9%4.1%
Application program freezes or fails to launch3324.9%2.6%
Mechanical jam3004.4%2.4%
Failure to eject1992.9%5.1%
Activation failure1932.8%5.7%
Labelling, instructions for use or training problem1932.8%4.7%
Failure to align1842.7%1.1%
Contamination1602.3%2.6%
Battery problema problem with the battery1031.5%0.4%
Unintended application program shut down751.1%0.5%
Data problem620.9%0.7%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding40.1%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available30%
Discomfortdiscomfort20%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension20%
Arrhythmia10%
Low oxygen saturation10%
Pallor10%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureBD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ESProduct code BRYAll MAUDE reports
Reports6,844103,37326,136,888
Share of that pool—6.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0.1%0.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.8%99.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code BRY

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
BD Pyxis MedStation ES49,09733,4990%
BD Pyxis MedStation ES Auxiliary14,3829,8620%
Pyxis Medstation Es System6,11400%
BD Pyxis MedStation ES Auxiliary Tower5,4883,6590%
BD Pyxis ES Server5,4874,4420%
BD Pyxis MedBank Tower4,5103,1700%
BD Pyxis ES Refrigerator1,2589490%
BD Pyxis MedBank Mini1,0677680%
Pyxis Medstation System97700%
BD Pyxis MedStation ES Tower9056340%
BD Pyxis Medflex 10008906760%
Pyxis Anesthesia System Pas80500%
BD Pyxis MedStation 40004832840%
BD Pyxis MedBank Tower Aux4723000%
Bd Pyxis Medstation Es System42750.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES reports

How many FDA reports name BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES?

6,844 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 4,515 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.8%), injury (0.1%) and other (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

application program problem (14%), electrical /electronic property problem (13.2%), computer software problem (10%), mechanical problem (8.3%) and installation-related problem (7.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.