InjuryOGE
PERIFEX FX SPRINGWOUND EPIDURAL CATHETER SET
Received Jun 10, 2024 · Event occurred May 21, 2024
Report MW5156119 · MDR key 19512138
Device
Generic name
Epidural Anesthesia Kit
Manufacturer
Braun Medical Inc. / B. Braun Medical Inc.Model number
333512Catalog number
EC19CF
Lot number
0061872687
Patient
31 YR · Female
- Foreign Body In Patient
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
A PORTION OF THE EPIDURAL CATHETER WAS RETAINED AFTER INITIAL PLACEMENT. USER NOTED UPON FEEDING AND PULLBACK THAT THE CATHETER DID NOT FEEL AS IT USUALLY DOES, NOTED A TEAR, FOUND WIRE TO REMOVE. THE PLASTIC CATHETER WAS NOTED TO BE RETAINED AND VISIBLE ON X-RAY.