LANTERN DELIVERY MICROCATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3005168196-2020-00097
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 24, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 2, 2020
- Report Date
- January 3, 2020
- Manufacturer
- PENUMBRA, INC.
- Product Code
- DQY
- UDI-DI
- 00814548016689
- PMA / PMN Number
- K152840
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
RESULTS: THE LANTERN WAS UNDAMAGED. CONCLUSIONS: EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED LANTERN REVEALED A FULLY FUNCTIONAL DEVICE. A DEMONSTRATION COIL WAS ABLE TO ADVANCE THROUGH THE LANTERN WITHOUT ISSUE. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED RUBY COIL REVEALED OFFSET COIL WINDS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE EMBOLIZATION COIL. THE EMBOLIZATION COILS WERE COMPRESSED DISTALLY. THE PROXIMAL CONSTRAINT SPHERE WAS ATTACHED TO THE PUSHER ASSEMBLY. IF THE DEVICE IS FORCEFULLY ADVANCED AGAINST RESISTANCE, DAMAGE SUCH AS OFFSET COIL WINDS MAY OCCUR. IF DAMAGED COIL WINDS ARE RETRACTED AGAINST RESISTANCE, THEY MAY BEGIN TO COMPRESS AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. ROOT CAUSE OF THE INITIAL RESISTANCE DURING THE CASE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PENUMBRA CATHETERS AND COILS 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 REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH MFR REPORT NUMBERS: 1. 3005168196-2020-00094 2. 3005168196-2020-00095 3. 3005168196-2020-00096.
THIS DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION. THIS REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH MFR REPORT NUMBERS.
THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE TO TREAT A PULMONARY ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION (AVM) USING A LANTERN DELIVERY MICROCATHETER (LANTERN), RUBY COILS AND NON-PENUMBRA DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN PLACED THE DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER AND THE LANTERN IN THE TARGET VESSEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADVANCE A RUBY COIL THROUGH THE LANTERN, THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE AND THE RUBY COIL WOULD NOT ADVANCE; THEREFORE, IT WAS REMOVED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE TWO ADDITIONAL RUBY COILS THROUGH THE LANTERN, HOWEVER, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. THEREFORE, THE RUBY COILS WERE REMOVED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN REMOVED THE DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER AND LANTERN. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ADDITIONAL RUBY COILS AND A NEW LANTERN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90805 | LANTERN DELIVERY MICROCATHETER | DQY | DQY | PENUMBRA, INC. | PXSLIMLAN150T45 | F90937 | 00814548016689 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |