MalfunctionOGE
PERIFIX FX CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA TRAY
Received Jun 3, 2024 · Event occurred Nov 15, 2023
Report 19446788 · MDR key 19446788
Device
Patient
NA · Female
- Pain
- Pain
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
RN (REGISTERED NURSE) CHECKED ON PT (PATIENT) FOLLOWING EPIDURAL PLACEMENT. 30 MINUTES POST EPIDURAL, PT STILL HAVING SEVERE PAIN. PT PROVIDED EPIDURAL BUTTON AND AFTER HITTING IT PT REPORTED FEELING WET BEHIND HER BACK. THIS RN CHECKED AND SAW EPIDURAL MEDICATION LEAKING FROM CONNECTION BETWEEN EPIDURAL AND BUBBLE CHAMBER. ANESTHESIA PAGED AND AT BEDSIDE TO ASSESS.