MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. INDIGO SYSTEM SEPARATOR 6; DXE

Model Number	SEP6
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	05/20/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product was not returned for evaluation.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 or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a thrombectomy procedure in the anterior tibial artery using an indigo system separator 6 (sep6), an indigo system aspiration catheter 6 (cat6), and a non-penumbra sheath.During the procedure, the physician completed several passes using the sep6 and cat6.Upon removal of the sep6, the physician noticed that the bulb of the sep6 was missing.Under x-ray, the physician noticed that the bulb was inside the vessel; therefore, the broken bulb of the sep6 was aspirated out using the cat6.The procedure was completed using the same cat6 and same sheath.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM SEPARATOR 6
• Common Device Name: DXE
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 10466481
• Report Number: 3005168196-2020-01313
• Device Sequence Number: 16917262
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016146
• UDI-Public: 00814548016146
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: TH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160533
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/20/2020
• Report Date (Section F): 01/01/2005

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/11/2020
• Device Model Number: SEP6
• Device Catalogue Number: SEP6
• Device Lot Number: F80963
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 01/10/2005
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/20/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/28/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 50 YR
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005