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Device brand name · Nry

Penumbra System RED 72 Reperfusion Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

158 reports name it, 2021–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Penumbra. Product code NRY.

158
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 33 a year
18
reports, 12 months to August 2026
31 in the 12 months before
79.7%
classified as malfunction
49.1% across the product code
4.4%
classified as death, as reported
7 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 158 reports that name the brand "Penumbra System RED 72 Reperfusion Catheter" (nry), received between October 2021 and July 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Penumbra. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

18 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 42% from 31 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (79.7%), injury (15.8%) and death (4.4%); across all catheter, thrombus retriever reports (product code NRY) death is recorded in 10.4% and malfunction in 49.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fracture (44.3%), physical resistance/sticking (43.7%) and break (28.5%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient, vasoconstriction and ischemia stroke. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

036Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 4Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 4Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 62023Jan 2023: 4Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 5Apr 2023: 4May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 4Jul 2023: 4Aug 2023: 6Sep 2023: 3Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 32024Jan 2024: 5Feb 2024: 2Mar 2024: 4Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 6Jun 2024: 5Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 5Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 2Feb 2025: 4Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 3May 2025: 3Jun 2025: 4Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 3Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 42026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 3Jun 2026: 1Jul 2026: 4Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

023452021: 920212022: 2520222023: 4520232024: 4020242025: 2820252026: 112026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death4.4%7
Injury15.8%25
Malfunction79.7%126
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%158
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 8,663 reports carrying product code NRY. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fracturea broken bone7044.3%8.8%
Physical resistance/sticking6943.7%10.8%
Breakthe device broke4528.5%16.4%
Stretched1710.8%3.6%
Unraveled material106.3%0.9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked85.1%0.6%
Material deformation53.2%6.5%
Fluid/blood leak21.3%0.7%
Crackthe device cracked10.6%0.9%
Difficult to advance10.6%1.6%
Suction problem10.6%1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient148.9%
Vasoconstriction74.4%
Ischemia stroke42.5%
Foreign body embolism31.9%
Thrombosis/thrombus31.9%
Vascular dissection31.9%
Perforation of vessels21.3%
Air embolism10.6%
Cerebral edema10.6%
Embolism/embolus10.6%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue10.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.6%
Hemorrhagic stroke10.6%
Intracranial hemorrhage10.6%
Pseudoaneurysm10.6%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePenumbra System RED 72 Reperfusion CatheterProduct code NRYAll MAUDE reports
Reports1588,66326,136,888
Share of that pool—1.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports441049
Classified as injury15.8%40.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction79.7%49.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code NRY

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Solitaire Fr45904913.9%
Solitaire Fr5279312.3%
Penumbra System 3max Reperfusion Catheter48003.1%
Penumbra System Jet7 Reperfusion Catheter37904%
Penumbra System 5max Ace Reperfusion Catheter34300.9%
Unknown Solitaire3102937.1%
Penumbra System Ace 68 Reperfusion Catheter20800%
Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 03218409.2%
Unknown_Neurovascular_Product1,0624812.9%
Neuron Delivery Catheter 07029300%
Cerenovus Enterprise1,5439510.5%
Pipeline Flex W/Shield Technology3,2949222.2%
Px Slim Delivery Microcatheter30400.7%
Ruby Coil Detachment Handle17500%
Velocity Delivery Microcatheter336210%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Penumbra System RED 72 Reperfusion Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Penumbra System RED 72 Reperfusion Catheter?

158 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 18 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (79.7%), injury (15.8%) and death (4.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (44.3%), physical resistance/sticking (43.7%), break (28.5%), stretched (10.8%) and unraveled material (6.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Penumbra System RED 72 Reperfusion Catheter was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.