MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. POD12; HCG, KRD

Catalog Number	RBYPOD12
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Advance (2524); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	07/06/2018
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.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the splenic artery using pod12s.During the procedure, while attempting to advance a pod12 through a lantern delivery microcatheter (lantern), the physician experienced resistance and therefore, the pod12 was removed.The physician then attempted to rinse the pod12 in a bowl of saline; however, the pod12 would not advance out of its introducer sheath.The procedure was completed using another pod12 and the same lantern.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: POD12
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 7745106
• Report Number: 3005168196-2018-01505
• Device Sequence Number: 11103978
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548019666
• UDI-Public: 00814548019666
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: MA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K173614
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/06/2018
• Report Date (Section F): 01/01/2005

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: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/22/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: RBYPOD12
• Device Lot Number: F82986
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 01/10/2005
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/06/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/02/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 61 YR
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005