FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENUMBRA COIL 400

MDR report key: 6131917 · Received November 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005168196-2016-01727
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2016
Date of Event
October 17, 2016
Report Date
October 30, 2016
Manufacturer
PENUMBRA, INC.
Product Code
HCG
UDI-DI
00814548011905
PMA / PMN Number
K120330
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH MFR REPORT NUMBERS: 1. 3005168196-2016-01631, 2. 3005168196-2016-01700, 3. 3005168196-2016-01701, 4. 3005168196-2016-01702, 5. 3005168196-2016-01703, 6. 3005168196-2016-01704, 7. 3005168196-2016-01705, 8. 3005168196-2016-01706, 9. 3005168196-2016-01707, 10. 3005168196-2016-01708, 11. 3005168196-2016-01709, 12. 3005168196-2016-01710, 13. 3005168196-2016-01711, 14. 3005168196-2016-01712, 15. 3005168196-2016-01713, 16. 3005168196-2016-01714, 17. 3005168196-2016-01715, 18. 3005168196-2016-01716, 19. 3005168196-2016-01717, 20. 3005168196-2016-01718, 21. 3005168196-2016-01719, 22. 3005168196-2016-01720, 23. 3005168196-2016-01721, 24. 3005168196-2016-01722, 25. 3005168196-2016-01723, 26. 3005168196-2016-01724, 27. 3005168196-2016-01725, 28. 3005168196-2016-01726. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES, DESIGN, OR QUALITY CONCERNS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A COIL EMBOLIZATION IN THE LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (ICA) PROCEDURE USING PENUMBRA COIL 400S (PC400). DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHILE ADVANCING THE 28TH PC400 THROUGH THE PX SLIM DELIVERY CATHETER (PX SLIM) THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE AND THE PC400 UNINTENTIONALLY DETACHED WITHIN THE PX SLIM. THE PHYSICIAN THEN REMOVED THE PX SLIM IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE DETACHED PC400. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME PX SLIM AND A NEW PC400. AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION WORSENED AND A COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE (SAH) WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE ANEURYSM. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THIS SAH. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE TO EMBOLIZE THE PARENT VESSEL USING NON-PENUMBRA COILS IN ORDER TO TREAT THIS SAH; THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION WAS STABILIZED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
783664 PENUMBRA COIL 400 HCG, KRD HCG PENUMBRA, INC. F69348 00814548011905

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention