FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGHTSHEER DUET

MDR report key: 1667611 · Received April 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2914019-2010-00021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2010
Date of Event
March 2, 2010
Report Date
April 23, 2010
Manufacturer
RH USA, INC.
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K053628
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE EVENT DETAILS BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED NUMBER OF PASSES PERFORMED BY THE DEVICE OPERATOR WERE EXCESSIVE AND IN CONTRAINDICATION TO THE COMMON PRACTICE FOR THE SUBJECT INDICATION. FOLLOW UP TRAINING OF THE USER FACILITY BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT WAS COMPLETED TO PRECLUDE EVENT RECURRENCE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE BY A LUMENIS TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CONFIRMED THAT NO RELATED DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AND THAT THE DEVICE PERFORMED WITHIN MANUFACTURED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON THE SHIN RESULTING IN HYPOPIGMENTATION, AFTER HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT WITH THE HIGHSPEED HANDPIECE OF A LIGHTSHEER DUET LASER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY THAT THE DEVICE OPERATOR EMPLOYED EXCESS PASSES OVER THE SAME TREATMENT AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGHTSHEER DUET DIODE GEX RH USA, INC. GASB00002 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR