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MalfunctionOGE

CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL KIT

Received May 13, 2025 · Event occurred Apr 25, 2025

Report MW5170263 · MDR key 22012115

Device

Generic name

Epidural Anesthesia Kit

Model number

332098

Lot number

0061970760

Product problems

  • Break
  • Unraveled Material
  • Device Markings/Labelling Problem
  • Difficult to Advance

Patient

23 YR · Female

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING NERVE BLOCK FIRST ATTEMPT, DIFFICULTY FEEDING THE CATHETER. REMOVED AND FOUND THAT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER HAD BROKEN, AND THE SPRING HAD UNWOUND AT THE TIP. ADDITIONALLY, BLUE CM MARKERS RUBBED OFF ON PROVIDER'S FINGERTIPS.