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

Catalog Number	SEP8
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	07/29/2019
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.This report is associated with mfr report number: 3005168196-2019-01638.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was undergoing a thrombectomy procedure in the femoral vein using an indigo system aspiration catheter 8 (cat8) and an indigo system separator 8 (sep8).During the procedure, the physician encountered resistance while advancing the sep8 through the cat8.Subsequently, the sep8 became stuck at the distal end of the cat8.The sep8 and cat8 were then removed together from the patient and were no longer used in the procedure.Upon removal of the cat8, the physician noted a small pinch in the catheter at the distal end.The procedure was completed using a new sep8 and a new cat8.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: INDIGO SYSTEM SEPARATOR 8
• Common Device Name: DXE
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 8941145
• Report Number: 3005168196-2019-01639
• Device Sequence Number: 2099661
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548017440
• UDI-Public: 00814548017440
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K161523
• 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): 07/29/2019
• 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: 04/18/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: SEP8
• Device Lot Number: F89695
• 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: 07/29/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/28/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 43 YR
• Patient Weight: 57
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005