Supply Issues B Braun Uro-Tainer Range Catheter Maintenance Solutions Products (ICN 1785)

• The supply issue with Catheter Maintenance Solutions products from B Braun is continuing.
• Four product codes remain subject to intermittent supply, FST1030, FST5523, FUC003 and FUC004.
• One product code is suspended and unavailable to order, FST872.
• Five product codes remain affected in total.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for the affected products. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 27 November 2023.

• The supply issue with Catheter Maintenance Solutions products from B Braun is improving.
• Four product codes are now subject to intermittent supply, FST1030, FST5523, FUC003 and FUC004.
• One product code remains suspended and unavailable to order, FST872.
• Five product codes are affected in total.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for some of the affected products. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 20 November 2023.

• The supplier B Braun has informed us the supply issue with its Uro-Tainer catheter maintenance solutions is ongoing.
• One further product code is now unavailable to order:
  • FUC004 – Catheter maintenance solutions.
• There are currently no identified alternative products available to order through our online catalogue for this product.
• Five product codes are affected in total.
• The affected product codes remain suspended and unavailable to order.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for the other four affected products. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 1 November 2023.

• The supplier B Braun has informed us the supply issue with its Uro-Tainer catheter maintenance solutions is ongoing.
• Three further product codes are now unavailable to order:
  • FST872 – Catheter maintenance solutions
  • FST1030 – Catheter maintenance solutions
  • FST5523 – Catheter maintenance solutions.
• Four product codes are affected in total.
• All of the affected product codes are suspended and unavailable to order.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for the affected products. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 22 September 2023.

• The supplier B Braun has informed us the supply issue with its Uro-Tainer catheter maintenance solutions has improved.
• Four product codes are now available to order through our online catalogue:
  • FST5523, FST871, FST872 and FUC004.
• One product code remains affected and subject to intermittent supply:
  • FUC003.
• Although there are currently no potential alternative products available to order through our online catalogue, we are in the process of sourcing these and we will update this ICN when we have further information.
• We will continue to review the stock to minimise further disruption.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 22 September 2023.

• The supplier B Braun has informed us the supply issue with its Uro-Tainer catheter maintenance solutions is ongoing.
• Four of the previously affected product codes are now suspended and unavailable to order:
  • FST871 – Catheter maintenance solutions
  • FST872 – Catheter maintenance solutions
  • FUC003 – Catheter maintenance solutions
  • FUC004 – Catheter maintenance solutions.
• One of the previously affected product codes is now subject to intermittent supply:
  • FST5523 – Catheter maintenance solutions.
• There are still five product codes affected in total.
• Please note FST5518 has been removed as an alternative and is currently suspended.
• Although there are currently no potential alternative products available to order through our online catalogue, we are in the process of sourcing these and we will update this ICN when we have further information.
• See our Downloads section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 31 July 2023.

• The supplier B Braun has informed us the supply issue has improved.
• One of the previously affected codes is now available to order from our online catalogue:
  • FST1030.
• Five product codes remain affected in total and are still subject to intermittent supply.
• Please note there is only one indirect alternative available for one of the affected product codes FST872:
  • FST5518 – Catheter maintenance solutions.
• There are currently no potential alternative products available for the remaining four affected product codes, however, we are in the process of sourcing these.
• See our Downloads section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 17 May 2023.

• The supplier B Braun has informed us the supply issue is still ongoing.
• Six product codes affected are subject to intermittent supply.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 21 April 2023.

• The supplier B Braun has informed us that the supply issue is still ongoing.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 7 April 2023.

Change:

• The supplier B Braun has informed us of a global intermittent supply issue with its Uro-Tainer range of catheter maintenance solutions.
• There are six product codes affected.
• The supply issue is due to raw material shortages from an external supplier.

Impact:

• The affected product codes are currently unavailable to order.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue.
• See our Downloads section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and a copy of the customer letter provided by the supplier.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 23 January 2023.

Next Steps:

• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the potential indirect alternative products.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.

Please note that due to the clinical nature of these alternative products we advise you to consult your own clinical experts to ensure suitability for your organisations use of these products.