FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGHTSHEER DUET

MDR report key: 1975819 · Received January 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1720381-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 26, 2011
Date of Event
December 31, 2010
Report Date
January 26, 2011
Manufacturer
RH USA, INC.
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K053628
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REASONABLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ADVERSE OUTCOMES; HOWEVER, NONE WERE RECEIVED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE BY A LUMENIS TECHNICAL EXPERT CONCLUDED THE DEVICE PERFORMED WITHIN MANUFACTURED SPECIFICATIONS. PROBABLE CAUSE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO LEARNING CURVE WITH A NEW DEVICE. AN EVALUATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT DETAILS INCLUDING, TREATMENT SETTINGS BY A LUMENIS MEDICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THAT THE SETTINGS WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS PER DEVICE LABELING AND COMMON MEDICAL PRACTICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO PATIENTS SUSTAINED HYPOPIGMENTED LINES FOLLOWING HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT WITH THE LUMENIS LIGHTSHEER DUET LASER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED, THE PATIENTS HAD SELF-TREATED THE INITIAL ADVERSE REACTION BEFORE REPORTING TO THE FACILITY ON F/U VISIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGHTSHEER DUET SOLID STATE AESTHETIC LASER DELIVERY DEVICE:DIODE GEX RH USA, INC. DUET NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR