FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGHTSHEER XC

MDR report key: 1696666 · Received May 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2914019-2010-00025
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2010
Date of Event
April 6, 2010
Report Date
May 21, 2010
Manufacturer
RH USA, INC.
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K003614
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT DETAILS BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENTS TO BE FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE DEVICE OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE TREATMENT TIP ACCORDING TO PRODUCT LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOUR PTS SUSTAINED BURNS AFTER HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT WITH A LIGHTSHEER XC LASER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PTS HAD HEALED WITH NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT, AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 2

A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT DETAILS BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENTS TO BE FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE DEVICE OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE TREATMENT TIP ACCORDING TO PRODUCT LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOUR PTS SUSTAINED BURNS AFTER HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT WITH A LIGHTSHEER XC LASER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PTS HAD HEALED WITH NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. DATE OF EVENT FOR 2ND PT IS (B) (6) 2010.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 3

A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT DETAILS BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENTS TO BE FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE DEVICE OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE TREATMENT TIP ACCORDING TO PRODUCT LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 3

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOUR PTS SUSTAINED BURNS AFTER HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT WITH A LIGHTSHEER XC LASER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PTS HAD HEALED WITH NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. DATE OF EVENT FOR 3RD PT IS (B) (6) 2010.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 4

A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT DETAILS BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENTS TO BE FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE DEVICE OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE TREATMENT TIP ACCORDING TO PRODUCT LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 4

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOUR PTS SUSTAINED BURNS AFTER HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT WITH A LIGHTSHEER XC LASER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PTS HAD HEALED WITH NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. DATE OF EVENT FOR 4TH PT IS (B) (6) 2010.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Other
2 22 YR Other
3 24 YR Other
4 32 YR