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

Model Number	SEP8-A
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
Date of Event	03/18/2020
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 thrombectomy procedure in the subclavian artery using an indigo system separator 8 (sep8), indigo system aspiration catheter 8 (cat8) and, non-penumbra sheath.After completion of the procedure, the physician noticed the distal part of the sep8 was lodged into the vessel wall under fluoroscopy.The physician attempted to use a snare device to remove the distal part of the sep8; however, it was unsuccessful.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: 9954457
• Report Number: 3005168196-2020-00547
• Device Sequence Number: 654813
• Product Code: DXE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548017440
• UDI-Public: 00814548017440
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: MA
• 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): 03/19/2020
• 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 Expiration Date: 08/19/2022
• Device Model Number: SEP8-A
• Device Catalogue Number: SEP8
• Device Lot Number: F92564
• 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: 03/19/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/13/2020
• 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
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 01/01/2005