Overview

• On May 25, model Cai Yuxin received an intravenous propofol infusion at the Fairy Clinic to treat chronic insomnia
• Clinic director Dr Wu Shaohu reportedly left Cai’s bedside and delegated monitoring to an unlicensed assistant who misread the infusion settings
• A drip-rate malfunction delivered a lethal overdose that caused Cai’s heart and breathing to stop, and she was kept on life support for 18 days
• Her family withdrew life support on June 12 and prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into potential negligence and violations of Taiwan’s Medical Care Act
• Medical experts emphasize that propofol is a controlled Schedule IV anesthetic that requires qualified supervision and continuous monitoring to prevent life-threatening complications