Penumbra Coil 400 4006U0404Recalls & reported problems
Penumbra, Inc. · PC400 Curve Sft, 4x4 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Penumbra Coil 400 (120)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI M4244006U04040), received between Dec 31, 2018 and Dec 31, 2018 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Advance” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure to Advance1
- Physical Resistance/Sticking1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 31, 2018Failure to Advance; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Failure to Advance; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE IN THE INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY (IMA) USING PENUMBRA COIL 400S (PC400S). DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN SUCCESSFULLY PLACED A POD4 IN THE TARGET VESSEL USING A LANTERN DELIVERY MICROCATHETER (LANTERN). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADVANCE A PC400 AS THE SECOND COIL, THE PHYSICIAN FELT RESISTANCE WITHIN THE INTRODUCER SHEATH AND COULD NOT ADVANCE ANY FURTHER; THEREFORE, THE PC400 WAS REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A NEW PC400 WITH THE SAME MICROCATHETER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8206759 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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