MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 8; DXE

Catalog Number	CAT8TORQ85
Medical Device Problem Code	Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	05/15/2018
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.This report is associated with mfr report number: 3005168196-2018-001179.The hospital discarded the device.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a thrombectomy procedure using indigo system aspiration catheter 8 (cat8s).During the procedure, the tips of two cat8s became crimped as the physician attempted to advance them into a non-penumbra catheter.The cat8s were therefore not used, and the procedure was completed using another catheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM ASPIRATION CATHETER 8
• Common Device Name: DXE
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 7599104
• Report Number: 3005168196-2018-01178
• Device Sequence Number: 204405
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016252
• UDI-Public: 00814548016252
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160533
• 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): 05/15/2018

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 Date: 03/01/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: CAT8TORQ85
• Device Lot Number: F82180
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/15/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/13/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 68 YR