MalfunctionOGE
PERIFIX CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA TRAY: 18 GA. X 3-1/2 IN. (8.9 CM)TUOHY EP
Received Jun 27, 2024 · Event occurred Jun 21, 2024
Report MW5156758 · MDR key 19633592
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Patient
35 YR · Female
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Description of Event or Problem
APPROXIMATELY 5CM OF CATHETER TIP WAS SHEARED OFF IN PATIENT'S SPINAL COLUMN DURING EPIDURAL CATHETER PLACEMENT REQUIRING MULTIPLE IMAGING STUDIES.