MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. PENUMBRA SYSTEM ACE 68 REPERFUSION CATHETER; NRY

Model Number	5MAXACE068KIT
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/29/2021
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 underwent a thrombectomy procedure in the internal carotid artery (ica) using a penumbra system ace 68 reperfusion catheter (ace68), a non-penumbra guide catheter, a non-penumbra microcatheter, a stent retriever, and a guidewire.While retracting the stent retriever after the second pass, resistance was encountered.After removing the ace68, the physician found that the distal end of the ace68 had a fine fracture.Recanalization was successfully achieved at this point; therefore, no additional passes were required.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: PENUMBRA SYSTEM ACE 68 REPERFUSION CATHETER
• Common Device Name: NRY
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• Manufacturer Contact: veronica farris ; one penumbra place; alameda, CA 94502 ; 5107483200
• MDR Report Key: 12800129
• Report Number: 3005168196-2021-02562
• Device Sequence Number: 5718531
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016603
• UDI-Public: 00814548016603
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K161640
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/11/2021
• 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: 06/10/2022
• Device Model Number: 5MAXACE068KIT
• Device Catalogue Number: 5MAXACE068KIT
• Device Lot Number: F90929
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• 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: 10/18/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/11/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/11/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 70 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005