inforMED
InjuryBSP

SPROTTE® NRFIT 25G X 90MM

Received Jul 8, 2025 · Event occurred Nov 23, 2023

Report 9611612-2025-00026 · MDR key 22436776

Device

Generic name

Sprotte® Nrfit 25g X 90mm

Catalog number

071163-830

Lot number

1496.10

Product problems

  • Break
  • Break

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Foreign Body In Patient
  • Foreign Body In Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS CASE IS REPORTED IN RETROSPECT BASED ON A RE-EVALUATION CONDUCTED IN 2025 FOR FORMAL REASONS. THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR RISK TO PATIENTS, USERS, OR THIRD PARTIES.

Description of Event or Problem

(B)(4). INCIDENT OCCURRED IN UK. PART OF A NRFIT SPROTTE NEEDLE BROKE OFF BEYOND THE INTRODUCER INSIDE A PATIENT DURING THE PROCESS OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA, THE REMAINING PART OFF THE NEEDLE (IN THE PATIENT) WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED BY SURGICAL INTERVENTION.