FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BREVI STF

MDR report key: 6102203 · Received November 15, 2016

Report

Report Number
6102203
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2016
Date of Event
October 10, 2016
Report Date
October 17, 2016
Manufacturer
EPIMED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Product Code
BSO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PAIN MANAGEMENT PHYSICIAN WAS DOING A CAUDAL EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION WITH AN EPIDURAL CATHETER. THE CATHETER CONNECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AS THE PHYSICIAN COULD NOT PUSH MEDICATION THROUGH THE CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR ALSO KINKED UP THE CATHETER. THE CATHETER WAS OK TO USE BUT WE NEEDED TO OPEN A NEW PACKAGE OF CATHETER WITH CONNECTOR IN ORDER TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE WELL AND THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
753634 BREVI STF CATHETER, CONDUCTION, ANESTHETIC BSO EPIMED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 11436505

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR