MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. PENUMBRA SYSTEM RED 62 REPERFUSION CATHETER; NRY

Catalog Number	RED62SKIT
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/04/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned penumbra system red 62 reperfusion catheter (red62) confirmed a fracture on the catheter.If the red62 is advanced against resistance during use, damage such as a kink may occur.Subsequent retraction of the kinked red62 likely caused the device to fracture upon removal.The reported mildly tortuous and mildly calcified anatomy may have contributed to resistance during the procedure.Further evaluation of the red62 revealed an ovalization and kinks on the distal segment.This damage may have occurred during advancement against resistance or handling of device post-procedure.Penumbra devices 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 internal carotid artery (ica) using a penumbra system red 62 reperfusion catheter (red62) and a guiding catheter.It should be noted that the patient¿s anatomy was mildly tortuous and mildly calcified.While advancing the red62 in the guiding catheter, the physician kinked the red62.As a result, the red62 and the guiding catheter were removed.It was reported that after removal, a fracture was also observed on the distal length of the red62.The procedure was completed using a non-penumbra catheter and the same guiding catheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: PENUMBRA SYSTEM RED 62 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: 25084179
• Report Number: 3005168196-2026-00152
• Device Sequence Number: 10532971
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00815948023536
• UDI-Public: 00815948023536
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K203440
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/05/2026

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: RED62SKIT
• Device Lot Number: H00007807
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/06/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/08/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/05/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/07/2025
• 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 Sex: Unknown