MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 8; DXE

Catalog Number CAT8XTORQ115

Device Problem Device Handling Problem (3265)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 12/06/2017

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.

Event Description

While preparing an indigo system aspiration catheter 8 (cat8) for a thrombectomy procedure, the hospital technologist inadvertently dropped the cat8 off the sterile field.The cat8 was dropped prior to use and therefore, was not used in the procedure.The procedure was completed using another cat8.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 8
• Type of Device: DXE
• 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: 7164506
• MDR Text Key: 96707776
• Report Number: 3005168196-2018-00027
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016290
• UDI-Public: 00814548016290
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K160533
• 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: 12/06/2017

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 Expiration Date: 03/16/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: CAT8XTORQ115
• Device Lot Number: F75074
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/06/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/04/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/17/2017
• 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