InjuryOGE

PERIFIX EPIDURAL CATHETER SET

Received Dec 5, 2024 · Event occurred Nov 28, 2024

Report MW5163347 · MDR key 20866074

Device

Generic name

Epidural Anesthesia Kit

Manufacturer

B. Braun Medical Inc.

Patient

19 YR · Female

Foreign Body In Patient
Foreign Body In Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

BROKEN AND RETAINED EPIDURAL CATHETER TIP. CATHETER REMOVED WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND ON INSPECTION, APPROXIMATELY 1-2 CM OF CATHETER WAS RETAINED IN THE PATIENT.