MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. PENUMBRA SYSTEM ACE 68 HI-FLOW KIT; NRY

Catalog Number	5MAXACE068KIT
Medical Device Problem Codes	Kinked (1339); Device Damaged Prior to Use (2284); Out-Of-Box Failure (2311)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	09/21/2016
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.The hospital disposed of the device.
Event or Problem Description
While preparing a penumbra system ace 68 hi-flow kit (kit) for a thrombectomy procedure, the hospital technician noticed that the penumbra system ace 68 reperfusion catheter (ace 68) was kinked at the hub upon removal from its dispenser hoop.The kinked ace 68 was found prior to use and therefore, was not used in the procedure.The procedure was completed using a new penumbra system ace 64 reperfusion catheter (ace 64).

• Brand Name: PENUMBRA SYSTEM ACE 68 HI-FLOW KIT
• Common Device Name: NRY
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 6038743
• Report Number: 3005168196-2016-01481
• Device Sequence Number: 10932757
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016597
• UDI-Public: 00814548016597
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K152541
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/21/2016

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: Other Health Care Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/25/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: 5MAXACE068KIT
• Device Lot Number: F69496
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/21/2016
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/19/2016
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1