FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PENUMBRA SYSTEM 5MAX ACE REPERFUSION CATHETER

MDR report key: 4873026 · Received June 26, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2015-00630
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2015
Date of Event
May 28, 2015
Report Date
May 28, 2015
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
NRY
PMA / PMN Number
K133317
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: K133317.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THIS MDR IS ASSOCIATED WITH MDR (B)(4). NOT RETURNED FROM THE HOSPITAL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A THROMBECTOMY PROCEDURE USING A PENUMBRA SYSTEM 3MAX REPERFUSION CATHETER AND A PENUMBRA SYSTEM 5MAX ACE REPERFUSION CATHETER. UPON REMOVAL FROM THE PACKAGING, A 3MAX CATHETER WAS FOUND FRACTURED AND WAS NOT USED. THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED USING ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE A 5MAX ACE CATHETER OVER THE CATHETER; HOWEVER, IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED SUCCESSFULLY USING ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
415206 PENUMBRA SYSTEM 5MAX ACE REPERFUSION CATHETER NRY NRY PENUMBRA, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1