INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER D
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
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.
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 |