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	03/07/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the returned penumbra system red 68 reperfusion catheter (red68) revealed it was fractured.Yield marks were present around the fractured location with no signs of torquing or stretching.This indicates the fracture was likely due to a kink.This type of damage may occur if the red68 is manipulated against resistance during use.Based on the reported event, this damage was observed after completion of a successful pass.Therefore, this damage likely occurred during retraction and removal from the patient.Penumbra devices are visually 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 m1 segment of the middle cerebral artery (mca) using a penumbra system red 68 reperfusion catheter (red68) and a neuron max 6f 088 long sheath (neuron max).The physician performed one pass in the target location using the red68.After removing the red68 from the patient, the physician found that it was kinked on the distal length.At this point, the procedure was considered to be completed.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.The device was returned and investigated.Based on the device investigation results, the reportability determination was re-assessed and deemed reportable.

• 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: 25118751
• Report Number: 3005168196-2026-00158
• Device Sequence Number: 16024671
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00815948024113
• UDI-Public: 00815948024113
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TH
• 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: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/07/2026

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: H00008699
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/19/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/10/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/07/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• 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: 75 YR
• Patient Sex: Male