MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 7; QEW

Model Number	CAT7DKIT-A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Advance (2524); Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/07/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned cat7 confirmed an ovalization near its distal tip.If the introducer sheath (provided by penumbra) is not used to protect the distal shaft of the catheter during insertion into another device, and the cat7 is forcefully gripped or pinched during insertion, damage such as this may occur.Penumbra catheters 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 thrombectomy procedure in the left brachial vein using an indigo system aspiration catheter 7 (cat7) and non-penumbra sheath.During the procedure, while inserting the cat7 into the sheath, the physician noticed that the distal tip of the cat7 was ovalized, and therefore, the cat7 could not advance past the hub of the sheath.Consequently, the cat7 was removed and not used.The procedure was completed using a different method.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 7
• Common Device Name: QEW
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 11935441
• Report Number: 3005168196-2021-01244
• Device Sequence Number: 3363186
• Product Code: QEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00815948023970
• UDI-Public: 00815948023970
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: HI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K193595
• 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): 05/07/2021
• 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 Expiration Date: 06/12/2023
• Device Model Number: CAT7DKIT-A
• Device Catalogue Number: CAT7DKIT
• Device Lot Number: C24801
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/11/2021
• 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: 05/07/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/03/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 69 YR
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005