Reported Nov 9, 2016 · Terminated

15 g R.K. Epidural Needle (TW), Catalog #/REF #100-1415 Intended for the epidural placement, directly or through an…

Epimed International, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Epimed International, Inc. · 141 Sal Landrio Dr · Johnstown, NY · 12095-3835

Is this the product you have?

  • 15 g R.K. Epidural Needle (TW), Catalog #/REF #100-1415 Intended for the epidural placement, directly or through an epidural catheter, of anesthetic agents to elicit regional anesthesia
Lot codes and dates

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1Spectra Lot# GC091702 (Epimed manufacturing lot # 2801501, Sterile Lot # 12157181)
2Spectra Lot# GC101871 (Epimed manufacturing lot # 3211503, Sterile Lot # 12157445)
3Spectra Lot# GC101897 (Epimed manufacturing lot # 3161501, Sterile Lot # 12157325)
Amount recalled
576 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

There is a possibility that the needles may have the potential to skive a catheters outer coating. If this were to occur, there exists the risk that a portion of the catheter could remain in the patient, which may require otherwise unnecessary medical invention.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 14, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:05 PM UTC

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