MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. PENUMBRA SYSTEM 3MAX REPERFUSION CATHETER; NRY

Catalog Number	3MAXC
Medical Device Problem Code	Stretched (1601)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	08/13/2019
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 thrombectomy procedure using a penumbra system 3max reperfusion catheter 3maxc.During the procedure, the physician attempted to remove the 3maxc from the penumbra system jet 7 reperfusion catheter jet7 and reported that the 3maxc stretched and became stuck inside the jet7.The jet7 and 3maxc were then removed together from the patient and the 3maxc was retracted out of the jet7.The 3maxc was no longer used in the procedure.The procedure was completed using the same jet7 and another 3maxc.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: PENUMBRA SYSTEM 3MAX REPERFUSION CATHETER
• Common Device Name: NRY
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 8983861
• Report Number: 3005168196-2019-01733
• Device Sequence Number: 16212230
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548019932
• UDI-Public: 00814548019932
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160449
• 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): 08/13/2019
• 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: 05/16/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 3MAXC
• Device Lot Number: F83512
• 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: 08/13/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/10/2019
• 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