FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PENUMBRA ASPIRATION CATHETER
MDR report key: 17817810
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Received September 25, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- MW5146136
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 25, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 31, 1923
- Report Date
- September 20, 2023
- Manufacturer
- PENUMBRA, INC.
- Product Code
- QEX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
- Health Professional
- *
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
AN 86 YEARS OLD UNDERGOING A DIAGNOSTIC HEART CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURE. PENUMBRA ASPIRATION CATHETER SNAPPED MID SHAFT AND BROKE INTO PIECES. BOTH PIECES REMOVED BY THE SURGEON. FINAL ANGIOGRAM PERFORMED TO ENSURE NOTHING WAS RETAINED. NO HARM TO PATIENT. CONFIRMED NOTHING WAS RETAINED. PRODUCT INFO - PENUMBRA CAT RX "KIT" INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION TUBING, REF CATRXKIT, LOT F00006170, USE BY 2028-03-30.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1097709 | PENUMBRA ASPIRATION CATHETER | CORONARY MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY WITH ASPIRATION | QEX | PENUMBRA, INC. | CATRXKIT | F0006170 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 YR | Male |