FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PENUMBRA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1981359 · Received February 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2011-00018
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 3, 2011
Date of Event
July 11, 2010
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA INC.
Product Code
NRY
PMA / PMN Number
K072718
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: HEMORRHAGE IS A KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATION WITH THESE TYPES OF PROCEDURES AND IS NOTED IN THE DEVICE LABELING. THEREFORE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS AN ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. THE INFO PROVIDED IN THIS COMPLAINT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A REVIEW OF DATA COLLECTED DURING A PENUMBRA POST-MARKET CLINICAL TRIAL. THE HOSPITAL USED MULTIPLE SIZES OF THE PENUMBRA SYSTEM AND ARE NOT ABLE TO SPECIFICALLY POINT TO ANY ONE DEVICE AS THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS TREATED FOR A STROKE AND DEVELOPED A SUBARACHNOID BLEED ONE DAY POST-TREATMENT. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED BY THE SITE TO BE MILD IN SEVERITY, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE STUDY DEVICE AND THE ANGIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURE, AND WAS UNRESOLVED AT THE TIME. THE EVENT WAS ALSO REPORTED AS NOT SERIOUS AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AS A RESULT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Other