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	03/15/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The patient underwent a thrombectomy procedure in the m1 segment of the right middle cerebral artery (mca) using a penumbra system red 68 reperfusion catheter (red68), a neuron max 6f 088 long sheath (neuron max), and a guidewire.The physician advanced the red68 over a guidewire and performed one pass in the target vessel.Angiogram imaging was performed using contrast and the physician noted that the procedure was successfully completed.Upon removal, the physician found that the red68 was fractured and unraveled at the distal length and connected by a wire inside the neuron max.The physician was able to pull the red68 out of the neuron max by hand.Another angiogram was performed and no part of the red68 remained in the patient.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.This device is within scope of lots identified in a voluntary recall initiated june 3, 2026.
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.Ncr-00925 was opened to investigate this issue.

• 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: 25465556
• Report Number: 3005168196-2026-00193
• Device Sequence Number: 10335832
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00815948024113
• UDI-Public: 00815948024113
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/10/2026

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: H00008701
• 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: 05/15/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2026
• 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: 55 YR
• Patient Sex: Female