Catalog Number 5MAXACE068KIT |
Device Problems
Fracture (1260); Device Damaged Prior to Use (2284); Out-Of-Box Failure (2311)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 03/08/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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During preparation for a medical procedure, the hospital staff found that the penumbra system ace 68 reperfusion catheter (ace68) was cracked about two inches below the hub upon removal from the packaging of the penumbra system ace 68 hi-flow kit (kit).The damage to the ace68 was found prior to use.Therefore, the ace68 was not used in the procedure.The procedure was completed using a new ace68.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Please note that the following information was corrected: 510(k) #.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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