MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER D; DXE

Catalog Number	CATD
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Advance (2524); Physical Resistance (2578); Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	10/09/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product was disposed of by the hospital and is no longer available for return.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: 3005168196-2017-01931.The hospital disposed of the device.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a thrombectomy procedure using an indigo system aspiration catheter d (catd).During the procedure, the physician felt resistance while advancing the catd into a non-penumbra sheath, and saw that the catd appeared to be ovalized.The physician therefore removed the catd and confirmed the ovalization.A second catd was then brought, but was found to be ovalized upon removal from the packaging.The damage to the second catd was found prior to use and therefore, was not used in the procedure.The procedure was completed using an indigo system aspiration catheter 8 (cat8) and the same sheath.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER D
• Common Device Name: DXE
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 6993658
• Report Number: 3005168196-2017-01930
• Device Sequence Number: 1496341
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548017624
• UDI-Public: 00814548017624
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OR
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K163618
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/09/2017

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: 02/22/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: CATD
• Device Lot Number: F74552
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/09/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/01/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1