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

Model Number	RBY2C1460-B
Medical Device Problem Codes	Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012); Premature Separation (4045)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	03/26/2020
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 gastric varices using ruby coils and non-penumbra microcatheter.During the procedure, the physician placed seven ruby coils in the target vessel using the microcatheter.The physician experienced resistance while inserting another ruby coil into the microcatheter, the physician continued to advance the ruby coil against resistance and the coil became stuck inside of the microcatheter and the pusher assembly of the ruby coil became broken.Subsequently, the ruby coil unintentionally detached inside of the microcatheter.Therefore, the microcatheter containing the detached ruby coil were removed.It was reported that the ruby coil did not come out upon flushing the microcatheter.The procedure was completed using additional ruby coils, other coils and a new microcatheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.

• Brand Name: RUBY COIL
• Common Device Name: HCG, KRD
• Manufacturer (Section D): PENUMBRA, INC.; one penumbra place; alameda CA 94502
• MDR Report Key: 9988693
• Report Number: 3005168196-2020-00585
• Device Sequence Number: 17292582
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00814548019116
• UDI-Public: 00814548019116
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K173614
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign,health pr
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/29/2020
• 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?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: RBY2C1460-B
• Device Catalogue Number: RBY2C1460
• Device Lot Number: F87051
• 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: 03/29/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/22/2020
• 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