MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. RUBY COIL; HCG, KRD

Catalog Number RBY2C0320

Device Problems Kinked (1339); Device Damaged Prior to Use (2284)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 04/05/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The product was disposed of by the hospital and is no longer available for return.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.This report is associated with mfr report numbers: 3005168196-2018-00929, 3005168196-2018-00931.

Event Description

The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure to treat a superficial femoral artery (sfa) arteriovenous malformation (avm) using ruby coils.During the procedure, prior to use, a ruby coil was dropped on the floor while being handed to the scrub technologist by the nurse.Therefore, the ruby coil was set aside and a new ruby coil was opened.While attempting to advance the new ruby coil into a lantern delivery microcatheter (lantern), the scrub technologist inadvertently kinked the ruby coil pusher assembly; therefore, it was removed.While removing another ruby coil from the dispenser hoop, the scrub technologist inadvertently kinked the ruby coil pusher assembly.The procedure was completed using another ruby coil and the same lantern.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: RUBY COIL
• Type of Device: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• Manufacturer Contact: veronica farris ; one penumbra place; alameda, CA 94502 ; 5107483200
• MDR Report Key: 7480670
• MDR Text Key: 107155002
• Report Number: 3005168196-2018-00930
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548012834
• UDI-Public: 00814548012834
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K120330
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 04/05/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Radiologic Technologist
• Device Catalogue Number: RBY2C0320
• Device Lot Number: F75789
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/05/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/02/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/21/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1