FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PENUMBRA SYSTEM REPERFUSION CATHETER 026

MDR report key: 1833896 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2010-00608
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 16, 2010
Report Date
August 18, 2010
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
NRY
PMA / PMN Number
K072718
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

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

TWO 026 REPERFUSION CATHETERS WHERE OPENED AND UPON EXAMINATION OF BOTH CATHETERS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE KINKS IN THE CATHETERS DISTAL TO THE HUB, IN THE AREA OF THE BLACK STRAIN RELIEF, RENDERING THE CATHETERS UNUSABLE. THIS MDR IS ASSOCIATED WITH MDR 3005168196-2010-00607.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PENUMBRA SYSTEM REPERFUSION CATHETER 026 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER NRY PENUMBRA, INC. F16252

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1