FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EPIDURAL MINIPACK

MDR report key: 1003353 · Received February 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1217052-2008-00022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2008
Date of Event
January 9, 2008
Report Date
January 16, 2008
Manufacturer
SMITHS MED INT'L LTD.
Product Code
CAZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER ALLEGES THAT WHEN THEY WENT TO REMOVE THE EPIDURAL CATHETER FROM THE PT, SHE FOUND THE CATHETER MISSING APPROX 8CM. THE CATHETER LOOKED LIKE IT HAD SNAPPED. NO OBVIOUS DETRIMENT TO PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPIDURAL MINIPACK AN 73 CAZ - KIT, CONDUCTION ANESTHETIC CAZ SMITHS MED INT'L LTD. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention