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

Model Number	RBY4C0415-B
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Advance (2524); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/01/2020
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.This report is associated with mfr report number: 3005168196-2020-02365.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the distal inferior mesenteric artery using ruby coils and non-penumbra microcatheter.During the procedure, the physician placed eight ruby coils in the target vessel using the microcatheter.Subsequently, while advancing two more ruby coils through the microcatheter, both ruby coils were stuck in the middle of the microcatheter.Therefore, both ruby coils were removed.The procedure was completed using new ruby coils and the same microcatheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: RUBY COIL
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 11085707
• Report Number: 3005168196-2020-02366
• Device Sequence Number: 17090305
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548018348
• UDI-Public: 00814548018348
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: IL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K173614
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/01/2020
• 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 Model Number: RBY4C0415-B
• Device Catalogue Number: RBY4C0415
• Device Lot Number: F93497
• 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: 12/01/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/29/2020
• 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