Category
Anesthesia Analgesia
Typical Use
Place an epidural catheter for continuous regional analgesia or anesthesia.
Description
A sterile kit containing an epidural needle, catheter, filter, and fixation devices used to place an epidural catheter into the epidural space for continuous infusion of local anesthetics and or opioids to provide labor analgesia, postoperative pain control, or regional anesthesia for surgery. Epidural placement requires aseptic technique, careful dosing, and monitoring for hypotension, high block, or catheter related complications; test dosing and incremental dosing strategies enhance safety. Multidisciplinary coordination with obstetric, surgical, and nursing teams ensures effective analgesia and timely management of side effects or technical issues.