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

Model Number	RBY4C0415-B
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Deformation (2976); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/01/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned ruby coil revealed that the pusher assembly was fractured near its proximal end, the pull wire was retracted out of the ddt, the embolization coil was detached from the pusher assembly, and not returned for evaluation.Based on the reported complaint, these damages were likely incidental and may have occurred during packaging for the return.Due to the returned damage, the root cause of the resistance experienced during the procedure could not be determined.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 concerns.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery (ima) to treat a gastrointestinal bleed (gi bleed) using a ruby coil and a non-penumbra microcatheter.It was noted that the patient anatomy was tortuous.During the procedure, while advancing a ruby coil into the microcatheter, the technician experienced resistance.Subsequently, the technician kinked the pusher assembly of the ruby coil.Therefore, the ruby coil was removed.The procedure was completed using a new ruby coil.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: 11757961
• Report Number: 3005168196-2021-00913
• Device Sequence Number: 19868181
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548018348
• UDI-Public: 00814548018348
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: LA
• 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): 04/05/2021
• 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 Number: RBY4C0415-B
• Device Catalogue Number: RBY4C0415
• Device Lot Number: F103992
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/09/2021
• 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: 04/05/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/30/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 57 YR
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005