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NA 1116Recalls & reported problems

St. Jude Medical, Inc. · Epidural Needle, 14 gauge, 6" (15cm) · Class 2

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05414734400145), received between Aug 11, 2020 and Dec 21, 2023 — classified as 3 injuries.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 1 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem3

Patient problems

  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage3
  • Headache2

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 21, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING HEADACHES FROM A CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF LEAK) FOLLOWING A PROCEDURE ON 29 NOVEMBER 2023. PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

    Patient problems: Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage; Headache

    MAUDE report 18373418 ↗
  • InjuryAug 10, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED A CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK (CSF) OCCURRED WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE EPIDURAL SPACE. THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN ABORTED AND ALL INCISIONS WERE CLOSED. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION IS PENDING.

    Patient problems: Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage

    MAUDE report 15203797 ↗
  • InjuryAug 11, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERM IMPLANT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PHYSICIAN PUNCTURED THE EPIDURAL SPACE DURING ENTRY RESULTING IN A CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) LEAK. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE BY ENTERING AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL. POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A HEADACHE WHICH RESOLVED OVER TIME WITH PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

    Patient problems: Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage; Headache

    MAUDE report 10389189 ↗

Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.