MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PENUMBRA, INC. POD 3; HCG, KRD

Catalog Number	RBYPOD3
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Advance (2524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	10/02/2019
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 left gonadal vein using pod3s.During the procedure, the physician successfully implanted a pod3 and pod4 into the target vessel using a lantern delivery microcatheter (lantern).While advancing the next pod3 through the lantern, the pod3 became stuck inside, mid-shaft.The pod3 was then removed and the lantern was flushed.The physician then made three additional attempts to advance the pod3 through the lantern, however, the pod3 became stuck in the same location during each attempt and was unable to advance any further.Therefore, the pod3 was removed from the procedure.The procedure was completed using the same lantern and a ruby coil.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: POD 3
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 9263911
• Report Number: 3005168196-2019-02025
• Device Sequence Number: 14055793
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548019581
• UDI-Public: 00814548019581
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K173614
• 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): 10/02/2019
• 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: 09/11/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: RBYPOD3
• Device Lot Number: F85824
• 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: 10/02/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/31/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 13 YR
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005