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Device brand name · Automated dispensing cabinet

BD Pyxis MedStation ES Auxiliary: medical device reports filed with FDA

14,382 reports name it, 2023–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Carefusion 303. Product code BRY.

14,382
device reports naming the brand
0.1% of all MAUDE reports · about 4,316 a year
9,862
reports, 12 months to August 2026
4,512 in the 12 months before
99.9%
classified as malfunction
99.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

14,382 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "BD Pyxis MedStation ES Auxiliary" (automated dispensing cabinet); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Carefusion 303; received from March 2023 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

9,862 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 119% from 4,512 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 (99.9%); 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 mechanical problem (28.4%), loose or intermittent connection (17.8%) and circuit failure (16.4%). The patient problems coded most often are appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available, abrasion and cardiac arrest. 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

05201,040Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 3Nov 2024: 7Dec 2024: 132025Jan 2025: 34Feb 2025: 62Mar 2025: 344Apr 2025: 792May 2025: 714Jun 2025: 689Jul 2025: 1,036Aug 2025: 817Sep 2025: 969Oct 2025: 1,040Nov 2025: 786Dec 2025: 8872026Jan 2026: 553Feb 2026: 606Mar 2026: 732Apr 2026: 681May 2026: 792Jun 2026: 956Jul 2026: 1,024Aug 2026: 836

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

04,0858,1702023: 520232024: 2720242025: 8,17020252026: 6,1802026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%1
Injury0%1
Malfunction99.9%14,373
Other0%7
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%14,382
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
Mechanical problema mechanical problem4,08428.4%22.4%
Loose or intermittent connection2,56417.8%9.4%
Circuit failure2,36416.4%8.1%
Breakthe device broke1,73712.1%6.4%
Activation failure1,3159.1%5.7%
Component missing8215.7%2.2%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem7735.4%7.6%
Failure to eject7195%5.1%
Contamination6924.8%2.6%
Computer software problema software problem5423.8%11%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit5413.8%4.1%
Application program problem4913.4%10.1%
Mechanical jam4553.2%2.4%
Thermal decomposition of device3302.3%1%
Labelling, instructions for use or training problem3192.2%4.7%
Failure to align1821.3%1.1%
Installation-related problem1631.1%2.8%
Application network problem1411%2.9%
Application program freezes or fails to launch1230.9%2.6%
Difficult to open or close1090.8%0.5%

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
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available90.1%
Abrasion10%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10%

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

In context

MeasureBD Pyxis MedStation ES AuxiliaryProduct code BRYAll MAUDE reports
Reports14,382103,37326,136,888
Share of that pool—13.9%0.1%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%0.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.9%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 Anesthesia Station ES6,8444,5150%
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 MedStation ES Auxiliary reports

How many FDA reports name BD Pyxis MedStation ES Auxiliary?

14,382 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 9,862 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

mechanical problem (28.4%), loose or intermittent connection (17.8%), circuit failure (16.4%), break (12.1%) and activation failure (9.1%). 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 MedStation ES Auxiliary 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.