FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER D

MDR report key: 10708694 · Received October 20, 2020

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2020-01791
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 20, 2020
Date of Event
September 24, 2020
Report Date
September 24, 2020
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
QEW
UDI-DI
00815948020481
PMA / PMN Number
K142870
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES, DESIGN, OR QUALITY CONCERNS. ADDITIONAL 510(K)#S THAT ALSO APPLY TO THIS COMPLAINT: K160533; K161523.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A THROMBECTOMY PROCEDURE TO TREAT AN OCCLUDED ARTERIOVENOUS (AV) FISTULA USING AN INDIGO SYSTEM CATD ASPIRATION CATHETER (CATD) AND NON-PENUMBRA SHEATH. DURING THE PROCEDURE, A PINNACLE SHEATH WAS PLACED IN THE DIALYSIS FISTULA. THE PHYSICIAN THEN EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE AFTER ADVANCING THE CATD A FEW CENTIMETERS THROUGH THE SHEATH. THEREFORE, THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE CATD AND NOTICED THE DISTAL TIP TO BE OVALIZED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THE SHEATH TO BE KINKED UNDER FLUOROSCOPY AND THE CATD BECAME DAMAGED UPON ADVANCING THROUGH THE KINKED SECTION OF THE SHEATH AND, THEREFORE, THE SHEATH WAS ALSO REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A NEW CATD AND SHEATH. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1173287 INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER D QEW QEW PENUMBRA, INC. CATD-C H10288 00815948020481

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR