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

Catalog Number	RBYPODJ30
Medical Device Problem Codes	Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012); Premature Separation (4045)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	02/05/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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 gastroduodenal artery (gda) using pod packing coils (podjs) and a microcatheter.During the procedure, the physician successfully placed the first podj in the target vessel using the microcatheter.While advancing the second podj into the target vessel, the physician experienced resistance.It was reported that the podj was too long and after several attempts to advance the podj into the target vessel, the physician decided to remove it.However, upon retraction, the podj unintentionally detached.Therefore, the physician used a snare device remove the detached podj, causing increased radiation exposure.The procedure was completed using a smaller coil.

• Brand Name: POD PACKING COIL
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 9800469
• Report Number: 3005168196-2020-00312
• Device Sequence Number: 642895
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548016719
• UDI-Public: 00814548016719
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141134
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/05/2020
• 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?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: RBYPODJ30
• Device Lot Number: F87732
• 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: 02/05/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/06/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 55
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005