MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT; ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION CATHETER

Model Number IPN045607

Device Problem Difficult to Remove (1528)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 10/08/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Qn# (b)(4).The device has not been returned for investigation.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend related events.

Event Description

Note: based on the additional information a second reported event is coded as serious injury.We had an incident at one of our facilities where the needles broke from two of these kits and one patient had to be taken to surgery to get it removed.We are in the process of getting the lot information and how much inventory is affected in the iu system but we will need to get replacement product sent asap.Additional information: the patient was discharged home in stable condition.She had a surgical removal of the catheter piece by our neurosurgeon.It was completely removed and discarded.There has not been a second patient to my knowledge that had it break while still in the patient.We have a couple that were difficult to remove but were removed fully intact and then broke externally in the crnas hands.

Event Description

Note: based on the additional information a second reported event is coded as serious injury.We had an incident at one of our facilities where the needles broke from two of these kits and one patient had to be taken to surgery to get it removed.We are in the process of getting the lot information and how much inventory is affected in the iu system but we will need to get replacement product sent asap.Additional information: the patient was discharged home in stable condition.She had a surgical removal of the catheter piece by our neurosurgeon.It was completely removed and discarded.There has not been a second patient to my knowledge that had it break while still in the patient.We have a couple that were difficult to remove but were removed fully intact and then broke externally in the crnas hands.

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).A device history record review was performed on the epidural catheter and epidural needle with no relevant findings.The ifu for this kit, e-17019-109a; rev.07, was reviewed as a part of this complaint investigation.The ifu warns the end user, "never advance catheter more than 5 cm beyond the needle tip.Advancing catheter more than 5 cm increases the likelihood of catheter-related complications." the ifu warns the user, "never tug or quickly pull on catheter during removal from patient to reduce risk of catheter breakage.Do not apply additional tension on the catheter if catheter begins to stretch excessively.Reposition patient to open the vertebral interspaces and re-attempt removal if resistance is encountered or if catheter stretches excessively during removal." a corrective action is not required at this time as the root cause for this complaint investigation could not be determined based upon the information provided and without the actual sample.Complaint verification testing could not be performed as no sample was provided for analysis.A device history record review was performed on the epidural catheter and epidural needle with no evidence to suggest a manufacturing related cause.Therefore, the potential cause of this complaint could not be determined based upon the information provided and without the sample.No further action is required at this time.

• Brand Name: EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT
• Type of Device: ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.; reading PA
• Manufacturer (Section G): ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.; 312 commerce place; asheboro NC 27203
• Manufacturer Contact: jasmine brown ; 3015 carrington mill blvd; morrisville, NC 27560 ; 9193614124
• MDR Report Key: 12647689
• MDR Text Key: 276893464
• Report Number: 1036844-2021-00169
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: BSO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 60801902005139
• UDI-Public: 60801902005139
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K140110
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/08/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2022
• Device Model Number: IPN045607
• Device Catalogue Number: AK-05502
• Device Lot Number: 23F21C0172
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/08/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/18/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/21/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/22/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/08/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1