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

Catalog Number	RED68KIT
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/13/2026
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 was undergoing a thrombectomy procedure using a penumbra system red 68 reperfusion catheter (red68), a neuron max 6f 088 long sheath, and a non-penumbra stent retriever.One pass was performed using the red68 and the stent retriever.The red68 and the stent retriever were withdrawn together following the pass.Upon removal, it was reported that the red68 catheter was fractured.The fractured segments remained secured by the stent retriever during withdrawal.All segments of the red68 catheter were successfully removed from the patient.The procedure was completed at this point.There were no reported adverse effects to the patient.

• Brand Name: PENUMBRA SYSTEM RED 68 REPERFUSION CATHETER
• Common Device Name: NRY
• 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 menezes ; one penumbra place; alameda, CA 94502 ; 5107483200
• MDR Report Key: 24839750
• Report Number: 3005168196-2026-00118
• Device Sequence Number: 5952497
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00815948024113
• UDI-Public: 00815948024113
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K211411
• 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): 04/10/2026

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: RED68KIT
• Device Lot Number: C00020038
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/17/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/10/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/14/2025
• 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: 77 YR
• Patient Sex: Female