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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

Device

Generic name

Epidural Anesthesia Kit

Catalog number

332220

Patient

35 YR · Female

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Narrative

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.