FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEURON DELIVERY CATHETER 070

MDR report key: 2093360 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2011-00153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
March 15, 2011
Report Date
March 25, 2011
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K082290
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN AND A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE PENUMBRA NEURON DELIVERY CATHETER 070 INTO THE 6F TERUMO GROIN SHEATH USING THE NEURON INTRODUCER. THE NEURON DID NOT EASILY PASS THROUGH THE VALVE ON THE SHEATH AND KINKED. AN ALTERNATE NEURON 070 STR CATHETER WAS SELECTED AND THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN SELECTED A 6F ENVOY CATHETER AND COMPLETED THE CASE WITH THAT CATHETER. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THIS MDR IS ASSOCIATED WITH MDR 3005168196-2011-00154.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEURON DELIVERY CATHETER 070 DQY PENUMBRA, INC. F17848

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1