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

Catalog Number	LITNG7XTORQ130
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/17/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a thrombectomy procedure to treat a peripheral bypass graft using an indigo system aspiration catheter 7 (cat7), a 7fr non-penumbra sheath, and a guidewire.During the procedure, the physician successfully completed approximately five passes in the target location using the cat7.Upon removal of the cat7 from the patient after completion of the thrombectomy, the physician experienced resistance and broke the cat7 in half and noticed under fluoroscopy that a piece of the cat7 remained in the patient¿s arterial bypass graft.Subsequently, the physician removed the sheath and gained additional access via cutdown technique to open the patient¿s graft and removed the broken distal piece of the cat7.The procedure was completed at this point.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
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.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM LIGHTNING 7
• Common Device Name: QEW
• 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: 15374934
• Report Number: 3005168196-2022-00409
• Device Sequence Number: 17500079
• Product Code: QEW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00815948022584
• UDI-Public: 815948022584
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K210323
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/07/2022
• 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?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/30/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: LITNG7XTORQ130
• Device Lot Number: H12903
• 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: 08/17/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/07/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/31/2022
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 61 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005