MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL CZECH REPUBLIC A. S PORTEX EPIDURAL NRFIT CONNECTOR, MINIPACK, TUOHY NDL, CONTINUOUS TRAYS; ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT

Catalog Number	24-1300-22
Medical Device Problem Codes	Complete Blockage (1094); Failure to Advance (2524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/01/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No product or photos were returned therefore no device analysis could be completed.A device history record (dhr) review could not be performed as the lot number was unknown.If the product is returned the manufacturer will re-open the complaint for further device analysis.No trend of confirmed similar customer complaints was identified.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the anesthetist was unable to feed catheter through the end of the needle into the epidural space when in situ, due to being met with resistance when the catheter reaches the end of the touhy needle and had to redo the procedure until successful.There was patient involvement and no patient harm/adverse event reported.

• Brand Name: PORTEX EPIDURAL NRFIT CONNECTOR, MINIPACK, TUOHY NDL, CONTINUOUS TRAYS
• Common Device Name: ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL CZECH REPUBLIC A. S; olomoucká 306; hranice 753 0 1; EZ 753 01
• Manufacturer Contact: reed covert ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442 ; 2247062300
• MDR Report Key: 19533904
• Report Number: 3011237704-2024-00118
• Device Sequence Number: 7575017
• Product Code: CAZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517075335
• UDI-Public: 15019517075335
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K965017
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/13/2024

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 24-1300-22
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/16/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/13/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown