MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. PX SLIM DELIVERY MICROCATHETER; DQY

Catalog Number	PXSLIM045
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Problem (1384)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	03/23/2017
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.This report is associated with mfr report number: 3005168196-2017-00634.The hospital disposed of the device.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure using penumbra coils 400 (pc400s) and a px slim delivery microcatheter (px slim).During the procedure, the physician encountered resistance after advancing a pc400 25 cm into the px slim; consequently, the pc400 became stuck in the px slim.The physician therefore, removed the px slim with the pc400 inside, and completed the procedure using a new pc400 and a new px slim.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: PX SLIM DELIVERY MICROCATHETER
• Common Device Name: DQY
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 6517326
• Report Number: 3005168196-2017-00635
• Device Sequence Number: 1641423
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016412
• UDI-Public: 00814548016412
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K100826
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/26/2017

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: Physician
• Device Expiration Date: 10/27/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: PXSLIM045
• Device Lot Number: F72510
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/26/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/24/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 78 YR