| Catalog Number |
400SMTSTD1460 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Difficult or Delayed Separation (4044)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
11/12/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 numbers: 3005168196-2019-02286; 3005168196-2019-02287; 3005168196-2019-02289; 3005168196-2019-02290.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the gastric varices using penumbra smart coils (smart coils) and a penumbra smart coil (handle).It was noted that the patient¿s anatomy was tortuous.During the procedure, the physician placed and detached the first three smart coils in the target vessel after making multiple attempts in detaching the coils using the handle.While attempting to place fourth smart coil, the physician made multiple attempts to detach it using the handle; however, the smart coil failed to detach.Therefore, the handle was removed.The physician then completed the procedure using a new handle to detach the same fourth smart coil.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
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