FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 8
MDR report key: 10841727
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Received November 15, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- 3005168196-2020-02000
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 15, 2020
- Date of Event
- October 22, 2020
- Report Date
- October 22, 2020
- Manufacturer
- PENUMBRA, INC.
- Product Code
- DXE
- UDI-DI
- 00815948022508
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160533
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, 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.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A THROMBECTOMY PROCEDURE IN THE SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL VEIN (SFV) USING AN INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 8 (CAT8) AND NON-PENUMBRA SHEATH. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE AFTER INSERTING THE CAT8 INTO THE SHEATH; CONSEQUENTLY, THE MID SHAFT OF THE CAT8 BECAME KINKED. THEREFORE, THE CAT8 WAS REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A NEW CAT8 AND THE SAME SHEATH. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1306771 | INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 8 | DXE | DXE | PENUMBRA, INC. | CAT8TORQ85KIT-B | H10463 | 00815948022508 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR |