Amid a global shortage of epidural catheters, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health-care authority says it's developing a plan to reduce the impact on patients about to undergo surgery. In a ...

Several Ontario hospitals say they are preparing for potential shortage of epidural catheters as the province takes steps to track the inventory of the devices used to provide anesthesia during ...

Health authority working to secure catheter supplyEastern Health provided more details Thursday, Aug. 4 about how it’s managing the global shortage of epidural catheters — devices used in obstetric ...

This unpredictable and sudden loss of a brand of epidural kits has put global pressure on other manufacturers of epidural kits, and their component parts, resulting in a worldwide shortage.

A nurse wearing a protective face mask looks on as Kate Chong receives an epidural from the on call anesthesiologist at St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver, Saturday, June 13, 2020. Several ...

AHS cites supply chain issues for global shortage of epidural catheters and tubing Jennifer Lee · CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2022 4:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 22, 2022 ...

Her recent pregnancy with her third child was uncomplicated, culminating in a spontaneous vaginal delivery, during which an epidural was placed for analgesia. The epidural insertion required 2 ...

The anesthesiologist will give additional medicine through the epidural catheter to numb your body for surgery. About 10% of birthing parents do not get adequate pain relief and must have further ...

A potential shortage of epidural catheters used to provide anesthesia during childbirth has not — for now — impacted Orillia's hospital. A supply-chain issue is causing shortages of the device for ...