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

Catalog Number	CAT8TORQ85
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Device Damaged Prior to Use (2284)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	04/12/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This device is available for return.A follow up mdr will be submitted upon completion of the device investigation.
Event or Problem Description
During preparation for a thrombectomy procedure, the hospital staff found upon opening the sterile packaging that the proximal end of an indigo system aspiration catheter 8 (cat8) was fractured.The damage to the cat8 was found prior to use and, therefore, it was not used in the procedure.The procedure was completed using a new cat8.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Results: the returned indigo system aspiration catheter 8 (cat8) was fractured at approximately 2.0 cm from the hub.Conclusions: evaluation of the returned cat8 confirmed a fracture near its proximal end.If the device is forcefully mishandled during removal from its packaging, damage such as a kink may occur.Further manipulation of the kinked device may result into a fracture.Penumbra catheters are inspected during in-process inspection and during quality inspection after manufacturing.The manufacturing records for this lot were reviewed and did not reveal any outstanding discrepancies, design, or quality concerns.

• 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: 8601591
• Report Number: 3005168196-2019-00938
• Device Sequence Number: 16689475
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016252
• UDI-Public: 00814548016252
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160533
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/12/2019
• 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: 11/20/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: CAT8TORQ85
• Device Lot Number: F87135
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/28/2019
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 01/10/2005
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/12/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/11/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/10/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/13/2019
• 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