NEEDLE SP S/SU 25GA TW 3-1/2IN WHITACRE
Received Jun 29, 2026 · Event occurred May 28, 2026
Report 2618282-2026-00110 · MDR key 25653293
Device
Generic name
Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)
Manufacturer
Bd Caribe Ltd.Catalog number
405138
Lot number
5245223
Product problems
- Break
Patient
Not reported
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED, NEEDLE SP S/SU 25GA TW 3-1/2IN WHITACRE, NEEDLE BROKE OFF INSIDE PATIENT. THE FOLLOWING WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL PROVIDER: PATIENT WAS IN THE OR FOR SURGERY AND WAS HAVING A SPINAL ANESTHESIA PROCEDURE. THE CLINICIAN ATTEMPTED THE SPINAL WITH A 25 G WHITACRE NEEDLE LOT NUMBER 5245223. WHEN WITHDRAWING THE NEEDLE FROM THE TISSUES, IT FELT LIKE THE NEEDLE WAS GRABBING. ON INSPECTION OF THE NEEDLE AFTER REMOVAL, IT APPEARED THAT THE END OF THE NEEDLE WAS MISSING THE END OR TIP, APPROXIMATELY 2 CM. PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY HAD SURGERY. BROKEN TIP LEFT IN PATIENT¿S MUSCLE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H.3. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.