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ARROW EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT NRFIT

Received Jun 11, 2025 · Event occurred May 9, 2025

Report 3006425876-2025-00515 · MDR key 22183550

Device

Generic name

Epidural Anesthesia Kit

Catalog number

OU-05500-NRO

Lot number

71F24D1043

Product problems

  • Break
  • Break

Patient

NA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED, AND NO RELEVANT FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. WITHOUT THE DEVICE TO EVALUATE, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, AND THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND FOR REPORTS OF THIS NATURE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "THE GLASS OF THE LOR SYRINGE WAS FOUND BROKEN BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW KIT WAS USED INSTEAD. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WAS NOT CUT OR INJURED WHEN THE GLASS LOR SYRINGE BROKE PRIOR TO PATIENT USE."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

QN# (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "THE GLASS OF THE LOR SYRINGE WAS FOUND BROKEN BEFORE USE. THEREFORE, A NEW KIT WAS USED INSTEAD. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WAS NOT CUT OR INJURED WHEN THE GLASS LOR SYRINGE BROKE PRIOR TO PATIENT USE."