FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: Y
LASE ENDOSCOPIC DISCECTOMY SET
MDR report key: 16659708
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Received March 31, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 2183911-2023-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 31, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 3, 2023
- Report Date
- January 18, 2023
- Manufacturer
- CLARUS MEDICAL, LLC
- Product Code
- GEX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040424
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO CLARUS FOR EXAMINATION. THE DHR SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES DURING MANUFACTURING AND THE DEVICE PASSED FINAL INSPECTION. AFTER REVIEWING THE RMA DATABASE, EMAIL / VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH CUSTOMER, PICTURES PROVIDED BY CUSTOMER AND INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE LASE DESIGN, IT CAN BE CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE MORE THAN LIKELY HAD INADEQUATE IRRIGATION WHILE IN USE CAUSING THE DEVICE TO OVERHEAT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED USING FORM 5400 ON 10 JAN 2023. SEE ATTACHED FORM AND FDA RESPONSE. SEE MW5114307.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
ON (B)(6) 2023, CLARUS RECEIVED COMMUNICATION FROM (B)(6) CENTER ABOUT AN ISSUE WITH A LASE DEVICE. DURING USE, 'THE TIP BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT DISC LEAVING 3-5 MM OF MATERIAL'.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534572 | LASE ENDOSCOPIC DISCECTOMY SET | LASE ENDOSCOPIC DISCECTOMY SET | GEX | CLARUS MEDICAL, LLC | 1100-002 | 57413 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |