LANTERN DELIVERY MICROCATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3005168196-2019-02186
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 25, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2019
- Report Date
- October 29, 2019
- Manufacturer
- PENUMBRA, INC.
- Product Code
- DQY
- UDI-DI
- 00814548016658
- PMA / PMN Number
- K152840
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTION WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED ON THE INITIAL MFR REPORT AND IS BEING CORRECTED ON THIS FOLLOW-UP #01 MFR REPORT:3005168196-2019-02186 1. SECTION H. BOX 6. PATIENT CODE 2 RESULTS: THE RETURNED LANTERN WAS KINKED AT APPROXIMATELY 50.0 CM FROM THE HUB. CONCLUSIONS: EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED LANTERN REVEALED A KINK. IF THE LANTERN IS FORCEFULLY ADVANCED THROUGH THE REPORTED PATIENT¿S TORTUOUS ANATOMY, DAMAGE SUCH AS A KINK MAY OCCUR. THIS KINK LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED RESISTANCE EXPERIENCED WHILE ADVANCING THE POD8 THROUGH THE LANTERN. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE ADVANCING A TEST MANDREL INTO THE RETURNED LANTERN DUE TO THE KINK AND THE MANDREL COULD NOT ADVANCE ANY FURTHER. PENUMBRA CATHETERS ARE INSPECTED DURING IN-PROCESS INSPECTION AND DURING QUALITY INSPECTION AFTER MANUFACTURING. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES, DESIGN, OR QUALITY CONCERNS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE INCORRECTLY REPORTED ON THE FOLLOW UP #01 MFR REPORT::3005168196-2019-02186 AND ARE BEING CORRECTED ON THIS FOLLOW-UP #02 MFR REPORT:3005168196-2019-02186 1. SECTION H. BOX 2. IF FOLLOW-UP, WHAT TYPE? 2. SECTION H. BOX 10./11. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE AND/OR CORRECTIVE DATA CORRECTED H10: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTION WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED ON THE INITIAL MFR REPORT AND IS BEING CORRECTED ON THIS FOLLOW-UP #01 MFR REPORT:3005168196-2019-02186 1. SECTION H. BOX 6. DEVICE CODE 2 RESULTS: THE RETURNED LANTERN WAS KINKED AT APPROXIMATELY 50.0 CM FROM THE HUB. CONCLUSIONS: EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED LANTERN REVEALED A KINK. IF THE LANTERN IS FORCEFULLY ADVANCED THROUGH THE REPORTED PATIENT¿S TORTUOUS ANATOMY, DAMAGE SUCH AS A KINK MAY OCCUR. THIS KINK LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED RESISTANCE EXPERIENCED WHILE ADVANCING THE POD8 THROUGH THE LANTERN. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE ADVANCING A TEST MANDREL INTO THE RETURNED LANTERN DUE TO THE KINK AND THE MANDREL COULD NOT ADVANCE ANY FURTHER. PENUMBRA CATHETERS ARE INSPECTED DURING IN-PROCESS INSPECTION AND DURING QUALITY INSPECTION AFTER MANUFACTURING. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES, DESIGN, OR QUALITY CONCERNS.
THIS DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION.
THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE IN THE LEFT INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY (IIA) USING A LANTERN DELIVERY MICROCATHETER (LANTERN). IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD CALCIFIED PLAQUES AND TORTUOUS ANATOMY. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE WHILE ADVANCING A POD8 THROUGH THE LANTERN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE POD8 BECAME STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANTERN; THEREFORE, THE POD8 AND LANTERN WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN PROCEEDED TO ADVANCE A NEW LANTERN INTO THE TARGET VESSEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPLANTED THE SAME POD8 SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1166484 | LANTERN DELIVERY MICROCATHETER | DQY | DQY | PENUMBRA, INC. | PXSLIMLAN135T45 | F87533 | 00814548016658 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |