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

Catalog Number	RBYPODJ60
Medical Device Problem Code	Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/21/2021
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 coil embolization procedure using a pod packing coil (podj) and a non-penumbra microcatheter.During the procedure, the physician experienced resistance when advancing a podj into the target vessel using the microcatheter.Therefore, the podj was retracted and re-soaked in saline.Subsequently, the physician repositioned the microcatheter, and attempted to advance the same podj into the vessel; however, the same the issue occurred.Therefore, the podj was removed.The procedure was completed using a new podj and the same microcatheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: POD PACKING COIL
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 11434736
• Report Number: 3005168196-2021-00431
• Device Sequence Number: 19612316
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016733
• UDI-Public: 00814548016733
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141134
• 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): 02/07/2021
• 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 Catalogue Number: RBYPODJ60
• Device Lot Number: F100428
• 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: 02/07/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/08/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 72 YR
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005