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Med-rx® epidural anesthesia kit

Official notice

9 May 2024

MediumHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Med-rx® epidural anesthesia kit. The depth markers on the epidural catheter have potential to fade or wear away during product use. This issue could create a delay in procedure, as it may prevent anesthesiologists from accurately determining the depth and placement of the catheter during the anesthesia procedure which may require product replacement. Recall start date: April 30, 2024 Published 2024-05-09.

What to do now

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Recall number

75503

Official notice

2024-05-09

The hazard

The depth markers on the epidural catheter have potential to fade or wear away during product use. This issue could create a delay in procedure, as it may prevent anesthesiologists from accurately determining the depth and placement of the catheter during the anesthesia procedure which may require product replacement. Recall start date: April 30, 2024

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Recall Numbers

75503

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products - MED-RX® Epidural Anesthesia Kit, Lot or serial number - 191306, Model or catalog number - 80-8169

Risk / hazard

The depth markers on the epidural catheter have potential to fade or wear away during product use. This issue could create a delay in procedure, as it may prevent anesthesiologists from accurately determining the depth and placement of the catheter during the anesthesia procedure which may require product replacement. Recall start date: April 30, 2024

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand: Canadian Hospital Specialties Doing Business Chs, Med-rx® Epidural Anesthesia Kit.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

75503

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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