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Device brand name · Nry

Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 032: medical device reports filed with FDA

184 reports name it, 2010–2014. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Penumbra. Product code NRY.

184
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 11 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
63%
classified as malfunction
49.1% across the product code
9.2%
classified as death, as reported
17 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 184 reports that name the brand "Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 032" (nry), received between January 2010 and June 2014; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Penumbra. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (63%), injury (25.5%) and death (9.2%); 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 kinked (20.1%), insufficient device problem information (13.6%) and break (13%). The patient problems coded most often are death, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding and infarction, cerebral. 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

No report naming Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 032 was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in June 2014.

By year received

030592010: 4620102011: 5920112012: 4220122013: 2820132014: 92014

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death9.2%17
Injury25.5%47
Malfunction63%116
Other2.2%4
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.5%183
Voluntary report0.5%1
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
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked3720.1%5.1%
Insufficient device problem information2513.6%4.5%
Breakthe device broke2413%16.4%
Failure to advance1910.3%3.8%
Sticking168.7%0.8%
Difficult to advance126.5%1.6%
Physical resistance126.5%2.5%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly116%2.1%
Aspiration issue52.7%0.5%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use52.7%3.6%
Collapse42.2%0.4%
Detachment of device component31.6%1.4%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert31.6%0.4%
Material rupture31.6%0.1%
Unraveled material31.6%0.9%
Bent21.1%0.4%
Entrapment of device21.1%0.5%
Fracturea broken bone21.1%8.8%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size21.1%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material21.1%0.2%

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
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term179.2%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding158.2%
Infarction, cerebral94.9%
Edemaswelling from fluid84.3%
Extravasation73.8%
Occlusion73.8%
Stroke/cva73.8%
Hemorrhage, subarachnoid63.3%
Intracranial hemorrhage63.3%
No patient involvement63.3%
Perforation of vessels42.2%
Vasoconstriction42.2%
Hemorrhage, cerebral31.6%
Mediastinal shift31.6%
Reocclusion31.6%

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

In context

MeasurePenumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 032Product code NRYAll MAUDE reports
Reports1848,66326,136,888
Share of that pool—2.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports921049
Classified as injury25.5%40.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction63%49.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.5%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 RED 72 Reperfusion Catheter158184.4%
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 Reperfusion Catheter 032 reports

How many FDA reports name Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 032?

184 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (63%), injury (25.5%) and death (9.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

kinked (20.1%), insufficient device problem information (13.6%), break (13%), failure to advance (10.3%) and sticking (8.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.5%) and voluntary reports (0.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter 032 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.