Health product recall

Penumbra System RED 68 Reperfusion Catheter

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Summary

Product
Penumbra System RED 68 Reperfusion Catheter
Issue
Medical devices - Performance
What to do

Notification of customers. Return affected devices.

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products Lot or serial number Model or catalogue number
Penumbra System RED 68 Reperfusion Catheter C00020038 RED68KIT
Penumbra System RED 68 Reperfusion Catheter H00008701 RED68KIT
Penumbra System RED 68 Reperfusion Catheter H00008703 RED68KIT
Penumbra System RED 68 Reperfusion Catheter H00008702 RED68KIT
Penumbra System RED 68 Reperfusion Catheter H00008699 RED68KIT

Issue

Penumbra has identified an issue in the lots of RED 68 specified in this notification which may result in potential fracture of the device. Penumbra has not received reports of any events involving patient injury related to these fractures; however, fracture of the catheter may result in patient injury or death.

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Cardiovascular
Companies

Penumbra Inc.

One Penumbra Place, Alameda, California, United States, 94502

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Recall date
Identification number
RA-82240

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