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

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PENUMBRA, INC. RUBY COIL; HCG, KRD Back to Search Results
Catalog Number RBY4C0315
Medical Device Problem Codes Bent (1059); Device Handling Problem (3265)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event 03/08/2018
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: 3005168196-2018-00718.
 
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure to treat a hepatic varicocele using ruby coils, during the procedure, while attempting to insert a ruby coil into the rotating hemostasis valve (rhv), the physician was aggressive and inadvertently bent the coil¿s pusher assembly; therefore, the ruby coil was removed.It was also reported that another ruby coil pusher assembly became bent in the same manner.The procedure was completed using additional ruby coils and a lantern delivery microcatheter (lantern).There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
 
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Brand Name
RUBY COIL
Common Device Name
HCG, KRD
Manufacturer (Section D)
PENUMBRA, INC.
one penumbra place
alameda CA 94502
MDR Report Key7402939
Report Number3005168196-2018-00717
Device Sequence Number13630686
Product Code HCG
UDI-Device Identifier00814548013152
UDI-Public00814548013152
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateNY
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K120330
Number of Events Summarized1
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) 03/08/2018
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 Date07/12/2025
Device Catalogue NumberRBY4C0315
Device Lot NumberF78167
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 03/08/2018
Initial Report FDA Received Date04/06/2018
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient Age60 MO
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