FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENUMBRA SEPARATOR 041

MDR report key: 3233635 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2013-00287
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 19, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
NRY
PMA / PMN Number
K072718
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: DISSECTION OR PERFORATION ARE KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATIONS WITH THESE TYPES OF PROCEDURES AND ARE NOTED IN THE DEVICE LABELING. THEREFORE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS AN ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES, DESIGN, OR QUALITY CONCERNS. THIS MDR IS ASSOCIATED WITH MDR 3005168196-2013-00286. HOSPITAL DISCARDED OF DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY. PSC041 WAS INTRODUCED WITH CHIKAI 14 NEUROVASCULAR GUIDE WIRE TO THE RIGHT ICA. ANGIOGRAPHY THEN REVEALED RADIOPAQUE DYE OOZING INTO THE CAVERNOUS SINUS. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLY GETTING A CAROTID-CAVERNOUS FISTULA. A SHORT TIME LATER ANOTHER ANGIOGRAPHY WAS DONE AND IT DID NOT PICTURE THE CCF. ASPIRATION WAS ATTEMPTED WITH PSC041 AGAIN BUT FAILED TO RECANALIZE. PHYSICIAN COMMENT: THE RELATIONSHIP OF THIS EVENT TO PSC041 IS UNCERTAIN, BUT THE RELATIONSHIP TO CHIKAI 14 NEUROVASCULAR GUIDE WIRE IS POSSIBLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
334794 PENUMBRA SEPARATOR 041 NRY NRY PENUMBRA, INC. F24600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 Other