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Device brand name · Automated dispensing cabinet

Pyxis Medstation Es System: medical device reports filed with FDA

6,114 reports name it, 2021–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Carefusion 303. Product code BRY.

6,114
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 1,336 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
6,096 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
99.9% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

6,114 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Pyxis Medstation Es System" (automated dispensing cabinet); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Carefusion 303; received from December 2021 to July 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 6,096 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 (100%); 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 (56.6%), computer software problem (21.9%) and electrical /electronic property problem (6%). The patient problems coded most often are cardiovascular dysfunction/insufficiency, decreased respiratory rate and pain. 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

01,1772,353Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 72022Jan 2022: 3Feb 2022: 7Mar 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: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 2Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 1,951Feb 2025: 2,353Mar 2025: 1,787Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

03,0476,0932021: 720212022: 1020222024: 420242025: 6,0932025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%3
Malfunction100%6,111
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%6,113
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%1

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 problem3,46356.6%22.4%
Computer software problema software problem1,33621.9%11%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem3676%7.6%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit2724.4%4.1%
Failure to eject821.3%5.1%
Power problem821.3%0.6%
Mechanical jam741.2%2.4%
Application network problem450.7%2.9%
Connection problema connection problem350.6%0.1%
Failure to power up280.5%0.5%
Application program problem240.4%10.1%
Display or visual feedback problem240.4%0.2%
Date/time-related software problem200.3%0.4%
Inadequate or insufficient training200.3%0.1%
Difficult to open or close170.3%0.5%
Loose or intermittent connection160.3%9.4%
Labelling, instructions for use or training problem150.2%4.7%
Patient data problem130.2%0.1%
Thermal decomposition of device120.2%1%
Application program freezes or fails to launch110.2%2.6%

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
Cardiovascular dysfunction/insufficiency20%
Decreased respiratory rate10%
Painpain, site not specified10%

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

In context

MeasurePyxis Medstation Es SystemProduct code BRYAll MAUDE reports
Reports6,114103,37326,136,888
Share of that pool—5.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%0.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%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%
BD Pyxis Anesthesia Station ES6,8444,5150%
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 Pyxis Medstation Es System reports

How many FDA reports name Pyxis Medstation Es System?

6,114 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

mechanical problem (56.6%), computer software problem (21.9%), electrical /electronic property problem (6%), communication or transmission problem (4.4%) and failure to eject (1.3%). 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 Pyxis Medstation Es System 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.