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

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PENUMBRA, INC. RUBY COIL; HCG, KRD Back to Search Results
Model Number RBY4C0204-B
Medical Device Problem Code Failure to Advance (2524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 02/24/2021
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has been returned and the investigation results are pending.A follow up mdr will be submitted upon completion of the device investigation.
 
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the collateral veins using ruby coils and a lantern delivery microcatheter (lantern).During the procedure, the physician was unable to advance a ruby coil past the hub of the lantern.Therefore, it was removed.The procedure was completed using new ruby coils and the same lantern.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned ruby coil revealed a kink near the distal tip of its introducer sheath.If the introducer sheath is forcefully mishandled during use, damage such as this may occur.This damage may have contributed to the reported ruby coil unable to advance past the hub of the lantern during the procedure.During functional testing, the ruby coil was unable to advance through the kink on its introducer sheath.Penumbra coils are inspected during in-process inspection and during quality inspection after manufacturing.The manufacturing records for this lot were reviewed and did not reveal any outstanding discrepancies, design, or quality conce h3 other text : placeholder.
 
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Brand Name
RUBY COIL
Common Device Name
HCG, KRD
Manufacturer (Section D)
PENUMBRA, INC.
one penumbra place
alameda CA 94502
MDR Report Key11556287
Report Number3005168196-2021-00560
Device Sequence Number17126657
Product Code HCG
UDI-Device Identifier00814548018270
UDI-Public00814548018270
Combination Product (Y/N)Y
Initial Reporter StateVA
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K173614
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative,health
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 02/24/2021
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 Model NumberRBY4C0204-B
Device Catalogue NumberRBY4C0204
Device Lot NumberF99013
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Date Returned to Manufacturer03/12/2021
Was the Report Sent to FDA? Yes
Date Report to Manufacturer01/10/2005
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 02/24/2021
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer03/23/2021
Initial Report FDA Received Date03/23/2021
Supplement Report FDA Received Date04/20/2021
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient Age9 MO
Date Report Sent to FDA01/01/2005
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