MalfunctionOGE
PERIFIX®
Received Apr 21, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 23, 2026
Report 24937822 · MDR key 24937822
Device
Generic name
Epidural Anesthesia Kit
Manufacturer
B. Braun Medical Inc.Model number
332079Catalog number
332079
Lot number
0062043631
Patient
22 YR · Unknown
- Foreign Body Embolism
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DURING THE PLACEMENT OF PATIENT'S EPIDURAL, ANESTHESIOLOGIST NOTED THAT THE CATHETER HAD SHREDDED AFTER FEEDING THE CATHETER INTO THE PATIENT'S BACK. THE BLUE TIP WAS NOT NOTED AT THE END OF THE CATHETER.