FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PENUMBRA NON-STERILE PUMP MAX CANISTER

MDR report key: 3253008 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2013-00297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
June 30, 2013
Report Date
June 30, 2013
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
JCX
PMA / PMN Number
K122756
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: THE CANISTER LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT THE CONNECTOR FROM THE FILTER TO THE PUMP IS MISSING. THE CANISTER IS NONFUNCTIONAL. CONCLUSION: THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN EVALUATED. THE COMPLAINT STATES THAT THE CONNECTOR FROM THE FILTER TO THE PUMP WAS MISSING. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE FILTER TO PUMP WAS NOT PRESENT. HOWEVER, RAW MATERIAL RECONCILIATION FOR THE ASPIRATION PUMP FILTER REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER OF ASPIRATION PUMP FILTERS PULLED FROM INVENTORY WAS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF PUMP CANISTERS RELEASED IN THIS LOT. THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE DIRECTLY 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

UPON SETTING UP A NEW MAX CANISTER FOR THE PENUMBRA MAX PUMP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WHITE CONNECTION ATTACHED TO THE FILTER, WHICH CONNECTS THE PUMP TO THE FILTER, WAS MISSING. A SECOND CANISTER WAS REMOVED FROM INVENTORY AND NO ISSUES WERE ENCOUNTERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352762 PENUMBRA NON-STERILE PUMP MAX CANISTER JCX JCX PENUMBRA, INC. B000209

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1