Anesthesia provider reported after insertion of epidural catheter fluid was unable to be administered through the catheter, received immediate resistance.Tried repositioning epidural catheter 3 times, and still met resistance.Removed the epidural catheter and tried flushing catheter resistance met.No fluid flushed through the epidural catheter.Patient had to have a second epidural inserted.The second epidural tray that was used had a different lot number than the one that failed.Fda safety report id #: (b)(4).
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