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

Catalog Number	CATRXKIT
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/28/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned indigo system catrx aspiration catheter (catrx) confirmed that the catheter was fractured.Evaluation revealed a kink proximal to the fractured location.If the catrx is manipulated against resistance during use, damage such as a kink and subsequent fracture may occur.Based on the reported event, the root cause of resistance could not be determined.Further evaluation revealed kinks along the length of the catheter shaft.This damage was incidental to the reported complaint and may have occurred during packaging of the device for return to penumbra.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 anterior descending artery (lad) using an indigo system catrx aspiration catheter (catrx), a non-penumbra sheath, non-penumbra guide sheath, and a.014 guidewire.During the procedure, while advancing the catrx over a guidewire to the target location for the first pass, the physician experienced resistance and decided to retract the catrx.Upon retracting the catrx, the physician continued to experience resistance and the catrx fractured over the guidewire.The physician removed the guidewire and the fractured catrx together as a unit.The procedure was completed using a new non-penumbra catheter with the same sheath and same guide sheath.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM CATRX ASPIRATION CATHETER
• Common Device Name: QEX, QEW
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• Manufacturer (Section G): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• Manufacturer Contact: veronica farris ; one penumbra place; alameda, CA 94502 ; 5107483200
• MDR Report Key: 22885370
• Report Number: 3005168196-2025-00268
• Device Sequence Number: 4849600
• Product Code: QEX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548017556
• UDI-Public: 00814548017556
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K220683
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/25/2025

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 Catalogue Number: CATRXKIT
• Device Lot Number: F00016106
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/04/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/29/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/25/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/27/2025
• 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: 67 YR
• Patient Sex: Male