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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. PENUMBRA COIL 400; HCG, KRD

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Model Number 4006U0304-A
Medical Device Problem Code Separation Failure (2547)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 03/22/2021
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 basilar artery using penumbra coils 400 (pc400s) and a px slim delivery microcatheter (px slim.During the procedure, a pc400 would not detach.The physician attempted to manually detach the pc400 with the hemostats but was unsuccessful.The physician removed both the px slim and pc400, and the pc400 came out of the px slim detached.The procedure was completed using non-penumbra coils and a non-penumbra microcatheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned pc400 embolization coil revealed that the proximal constraint sphere was intact at the proximal end of the embolization coil.This indicates that the embolization coil was detached as indented.The pc400 pusher assembly was not returned for evaluation; therefore, the root cause of the reported complaint could not be determined.Further evaluation of the returned embolization coil revealed offset coil winds.This damage was likely incidental to the complaint.Penumbra coils are visually 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 concerns.Section h.Box 6.Conclusions code 1: 4316 - the investigation findings do not lead to a clear conclusion about the root cause of the reported complaint due to the missing pusher assembly.H3 other text : placeholder.
 
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Brand Name
PENUMBRA COIL 400
Common Device Name
HCG, KRD
Manufacturer (Section D)
PENUMBRA, INC.
one penumbra place
alameda CA 94502
MDR Report Key11692981
Report Number3005168196-2021-00783
Device Sequence Number3437350
Product Code HCG
UDI-Device Identifier00814548019505
UDI-Public00814548019505
Combination Product (Y/N)Y
Initial Reporter StatePA
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) 03/22/2021
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 Number4006U0304-A
Device Catalogue Number4006U0304
Device Lot NumberC23533
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Date Returned to Manufacturer03/26/2021
Was the Report Sent to FDA? Yes
Date Report to Manufacturer01/10/2005
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 03/22/2021
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer04/22/2021
Initial Report FDA Received Date04/20/2021
Supplement Report FDA Received Date05/04/2021
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient Age68 YR
Date Report Sent to FDA01/01/2005
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