FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTINOUS EPIDURAL TRAY

MDR report key: 106257 · Received July 17, 1997

Report

Report Number
1217052-1997-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 1997
Date of Event
June 1, 1997
Report Date
June 17, 1997
Manufacturer
SMITHS INDUSTRIES MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
CAZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CLINICIAN DREW SALINE INTO THE 5CC GLASS SYRINGE PREPARING TO PERFORM THE LOSS OF RESISTANCE TECHNIQUE. PRIOR TO USING THE SYRINGE, THE CLINICIAN ALLEGEDLY NOTICED A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER FLOATING IN THE SYRINGE FLUID. THE SYRINGE WAS NOT USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTINOUS EPIDURAL TRAY KIT, CONDUCTION, ANESTHETIC CAZ SMITHS INDUSTRIES MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. NA 704210

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *