FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARDINAL EPIDURAL KIT

MDR report key: 17745596 · Received September 13, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5145646
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2023
Date of Event
September 6, 2023
Report Date
September 8, 2023
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - SPT.
Product Code
OGE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE REPORTER ON 10/2/2023 FOR REPORT MW5145646 TO CHANGE THE MANUFACTURER TO MEDLINE. REFER TO ADD'L DOCUMENTS IN I2K.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

EPIDURAL GLASS SYRINGE POORLY FUNCTIONING WITH LOSS OF RESISTANCE TO SALINE RESULTING IN DURAL PUNCTURE DURING EPIDURAL PLACEMENT. AS WELL, CARDINAL KITS ARE FREQUENTLY LACKING SPECIFIC COMPONENTS IE MEDICATIONS AND EPIDURAL CONNECTORS. EPIDURAL KITS FREQUENTLY MISLABELED AS TO EQUIPMENT NOT AVAILABLE IN KIT RESULTING IN DELAYED PLACEMENT AND TIME TO ANALGESIA FOR LABORING MOTHERS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
330745 CARDINAL EPIDURAL KIT EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT OGE MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - SPT.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Female