MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. POD8; HCG, KRD

Catalog Number	RBYPOD8
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult or Delayed Activation (2577)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	09/10/2018
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: 3005168196-2018-01998.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the portal vein using a pod8 and a penumbra coil 400 detachment handle (handle).During the procedure, the physician advanced a pod8 into the target vessel and used a handle to detach it; however, the pod8 failed to detach.The physician then made three to four additional attempts but the pod8 would still not detach.It was reported that the black alignment zone (pet lock) was not separated.The procedure was completed using another handle and the same pod8.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: POD8
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 7949597
• Report Number: 3005168196-2018-01999
• Device Sequence Number: 16728799
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548013831
• UDI-Public: 00814548013831
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141134
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign,health pr
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/12/2018
• 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: 12/12/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: RBYPOD8
• Device Lot Number: F81030
• 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: 09/12/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/09/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005