FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PENUMBRA COIL 400 DETACHMENT HANDLE

MDR report key: 2923412 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2013-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K103305
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE INVESTIGATION: RESULTS: THE DETACHMENT HANDLES LOOKS TO BE IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. THESE UNITS WERE TESTED AND USING THE PRODUCTION TEST FIXTURE WHICH MEASURES THE THROW DISTANCE AND PULL FORCE. THE DETACHMENT HANDLES ACTUATED CORRECTLY AND PASSED FOR BOTH THROW DISTANCE AND PULL FORCE. THE DETACHMENT HANDLES ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. CONCLUSION: THIS HANDLE FUNCTIONED AS EXPECTED DURING TESTING. THE HANDLE PASSED THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR COIL DETACHMENT. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN DUE TO A DETACHMENT HANDLE FAILURE. THE HANDLE WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS NO BLACK TUBING STUCK INSIDE THE HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES, QUALITY, OR DESIGN CONCERNS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FIRST COIL WOULD NOT DETACH SO THEY OPENED A SECOND HANDLE AND THE BLACK RUBBER FROM THE PUSHER WIRE GOT STUCK IN THAT HANDLE SO THEY OPENED A 3RD HANDLE. THE COIL DETACHED. THIS MDR IS ASSOCIATED WITH MDR 3005168196-2013-00028.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29277 PENUMBRA COIL 400 DETACHMENT HANDLE HCG, KRD HCG PENUMBRA, INC. F30311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR