FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INDIGO SYSTEM CATRX ASPIRATION CATHETER
MDR report key: 11966611
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Received June 9, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- 3005168196-2021-01285
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 9, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 8, 2021
- Report Date
- May 11, 2021
- Manufacturer
- PENUMBRA, INC.
- Product Code
- QEX
- UDI-DI
- 00814548017556
- PMA / PMN Number
- K163618
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, 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 RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA) USING AN INDIGO SYSTEM CATRX ASPIRATION CATHETER (CATRX). DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF THE CATRX BECAME OVALIZED UPON INSERTING IT INTO THE ROTATING HEMOSTASIS VALVE (RHV). THEREFORE, THE CATRX REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A NEW CATRX AND THE SAME RHV. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 862097 | INDIGO SYSTEM CATRX ASPIRATION CATHETER | QEX, QEW | QEX | PENUMBRA, INC. | CATRXKIT | F102118 | 00814548017556 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR |