MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP; EPIDURAL,SINGLE SHOT,18G

Catalog Number	PAIN1576
Medical Device Problem Code	Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/19/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
According to the facility on (b)(6) 2024 "upon using the 3cc syringe filled with normal saline from the kit, it was noted that a foreign body was floating in the syringe".Per the facility a separate syringe was used, and no injury has been reported.Per the facility the patient is doing "well".To date, no information has been received to indicate that a user or a patient experienced a death, serious injury, medical intervention, follow-up care, or other adverse health impact associated with the reported problem/issue.In an abundance of caution, and in response to an fda 483 issued for (b)(4) on 22-jan-2024, this medwatch is being filed for the reported problem/issue.If additional relevant information becomes available a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
According to the facility on (b)(6) 2024 "upon using the 3cc syringe filled with normal saline from the kit, it was noted that a foreign body was floating in the syringe".

• Common Device Name: EPIDURAL,SINGLE SHOT,18G
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP; three lakes drive; northfield IL 60093
• Manufacturer Contact: justin herrmann ; three lakes drive; northfield, IL 60093
• MDR Report Key: 19105471
• Report Number: 1417592-2024-00498
• Device Sequence Number: 7766576
• Product Code: OFT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10193489237726
• UDI-Public: 10193489237726
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/15/2024

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 Catalogue Number: PAIN1576
• Device Lot Number: 23BLA815
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/19/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/15/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown