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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 Detachment Of Device Component (1104); Physical Resistance (2578)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event 03/29/2018
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 device was implanted in the patient.
 
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the maxillary artery using ruby coils.During the procedure, the physician placed two ruby coils in the target vessel using a non-penumbra microcatheter.While attempting to advance the third ruby coil through the microcatheter, the physician experienced resistance and subsequently, the ruby coil unintentionally detached in the microcatheter.Therefore, the physician flushed the detached coil into the target vessel and ended the procedure.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 Key7461153
Report Number3005168196-2018-00849
Device Sequence Number16529029
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
Device Implanted Year2018
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative,health
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial
Report Date (Section B) 03/29/2018
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 Date12/05/2025
Device Catalogue NumberRBY4C0315
Device Lot NumberF80904
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 03/29/2018
Initial Report FDA Received Date04/25/2018
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient Age15 YR
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