MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. POD6; HCG, KRD

Catalog Number	RBYPOD6
Medical Device Problem Code	Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	07/08/2019
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 inferior mesenteric artery (ima) using pod6s.During the procedure, the physician began advancing the pod6 and encountered resistance at the hub of the non-penumbra microcatheter.The pod6 was therefore removed and was not used in the procedure.The procedure was completed using another pod6.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: POD6
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 8893816
• Report Number: 3005168196-2019-01584
• Device Sequence Number: 13513242
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548013817
• UDI-Public: 00814548013817
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141134
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign,health pr
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/17/2019
• 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: 05/16/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: RBYPOD6
• Device Lot Number: F77180
• 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: 07/17/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/14/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 81 YR
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005