FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULTRAPULSE ENCORE

MDR report key: 1644770 · Received February 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
2914019-2010-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 12, 2010
Date of Event
December 1, 2009
Report Date
February 12, 2010
Manufacturer
RH USA, INC.
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K022060
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE EVENT DETAILS BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT TO BE FAILURE OF THE PATIENT TO TAKE THE ANTIVIRAL MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY THE USER FACILITY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE BY A LUMENIS TECHNICAL EXPERT CONCLUDED THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND FUNCTIONED TO FINISHED GOODS SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT SUSTAINED A VIRAL OUTBREAK ON THE FACE AFTER TREATMENT WITH AN ULTRAPULSE ENCORE LASER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT DISCLOSE THEIR PREDISPOSITION FOR VIRAL OUTBREAKS TO THE USER FACILITY PRIOR TO TREATMENT AND REFUSED TO TAKE THE PRESCRIBED ANTIVIRAL MEDICATION AFTER TREATMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF THE PREDISPOSITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRAPULSE ENCORE CARBON DIOXIDE SURGICAL LASER GEX RH USA, INC. 0642-415-01 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1