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	07/27/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned penumbra system red 62 reperfusion catheter (red62) confirmed a fracture on the distal end.There were no signs of torquing or stretching at the fractured location.If the red62 is advanced against resistance during use, damage such as a kink may occur.Subsequent manipulation of a kinked catheter may have worsened to a fracture.Based on the reported complaint, the root cause of resistance could not be determined.Further evaluation revealed that the distal tip was ovalized.This damage was incidental to the reported complaint.The root cause of the ovalized distal tip could not be determined.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 m1 segment of the middle cerebral artery (mca) using a penumbra system red 62 reperfusion catheter (red62) and a neuron max 6f 088 long sheath (neuron max).While introducing the red62 to the target location, the physician observed under fluoroscopy that the red62 was fractured near the distal length.Therefore, the red62 was removed.The procedure was completed using a non-penumbra catheter and the same neuron max.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: 25084312
• Report Number: 3005168196-2026-00155
• Device Sequence Number: 18760342
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00815948023536
• UDI-Public: 00815948023536
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TH
• 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,Company Representative
• 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: H00006233
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/30/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/16/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/05/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/05/2024
• 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: 68 YR
• Patient Sex: Female