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
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.