FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2037605 · Received February 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2937094-2011-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2011
Date of Event
January 27, 2011
Report Date
January 27, 2011
Manufacturer
AMS, INNOVATION CENTER-SILICON VALLEY
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K062719
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER ON (B)(6) 2011, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE LASER SYSTEM HAD AN ERROR MESSAGE CODE 171 THAT OCCURRED. PER A CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER AND AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE LASER'S POWER WAS SET AT 80W AND THEN TO 100W; THE POWER SETTING MAY HAVE BEEN RUNNING AT 90W. PER TECHNICAL SUPPORT, IT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE SETTINGS NO HIGHER THAN 100W TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEX AMS, INNOVATION CENTER-SILICON VALLEY 0010-0070 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other