MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. POD PACKING COIL; HCG, KRD

Catalog Number	RBYPODJ45
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Advance (2524); Physical Resistance (2578)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	06/07/2017
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: 3005168196-2017-02163.The hospital disposed of the device.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the hepatic artery using ruby coils and pod packing coils (podj''s).During the procedure, while attempting to advance an initial ruby coil and podj through the non-penumbra microcatheter, the physician encountered resistance and was unable to advance the coils.Therefore, the ruby coil and podj were removed and the procedure was completed using a new ruby coil and the same microcatheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: POD PACKING COIL
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 7097995
• Report Number: 3005168196-2017-02164
• Device Sequence Number: 1895991
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016726
• UDI-Public: 00814548016726
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K170852
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/07/2017

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: 01/09/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: RBYPODJ45
• Device Lot Number: F73692
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/07/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/07/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Weight: 56