FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EPIDURAL MINIPACK SYSTEM 1 WITH LOCKIT PLUS FIXATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 8558636 · Received April 26, 2019

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2019-02265
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2019
Date of Event
March 16, 2019
Report Date
September 13, 2019
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Product Code
OGE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DEVICE EVALUATION: ONE UNUSED UNOPENED UNIT PACK OF 100/391/128CZ EPIDURAL MINIPACK SYSTEM 1 WITH CLAMP LOT 3760233 WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. UNDER VISUAL INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT ALL COMPONENTS ARE PRESENT AND NOT DAMAGED. WITHOUT USED SAMPLE WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE TRUE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO FAULT FOUND ON THE REURNED SAMPLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL EPIDURAL MINIPACK SYSTEM 1 WITH LOCKIT PLUS FIXATION DEVICE WAS USED DURING EPIDURAL ON A (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH RUPTURED MEMBRANES AND SUSPECTED INTRAUTERINE INFECTION. THE EPIDURAL WAS REPORTED TO BE DIFFICULT DUE TO ABNORMAL DURA AND SPACE IN THE MATTER WITH STRICTURES WAS SUSPECTED BY CLINICIAN. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT SUFFERED SPINAL HEADACHE AFTER OCCURRENCE OF THE SPINAL TAP. NO FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347813 EPIDURAL MINIPACK SYSTEM 1 WITH LOCKIT PLUS FIXATION DEVICE EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT PRODUCT CODE: OGE OGE SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. 3760233

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention