BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GREENLIGHT ADDSTAT

    MDR report key: 2092106 · Received April 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2937094-2011-00564
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    August 23, 2010
    Report Date
    September 16, 2010
    Manufacturer
    AMS INNOVATION CENTER-SILICON VALLEY
    Product Code
    GEX
    PMA / PMN Number
    K062719
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE EVENT DESCRIPTION THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO AMS DID NOT INDICATE A POTENTIAL PATIENT SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO AMS AND ANALYZED. THE INFORMATION FROM THIS FAILURE ANALYSIS WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND THE RESULTS OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT AN MDR WAS REQUIRED. THE FAILURE ANALYSIS DISCLOSED THAT THE FIBER CAP WAS WORN OUT. THE FIBER CAP WAS INTACT AND STILL ATTACHED. THE FIBER CAP WAS DRILLED THROUGH. THIS PERMITTED FORWARD FIRING THROUGH THE TIP OF THE FIBER CAP. THE FIBER CAP EXHIBITED ANY OR ALL OF CHAR, DEVITRIFICATION, CRATER, MELTED GLASS AND MINOR BEVEL MELTING. THE NORMAL WEAR OUT MAY BE ACCELERATED BY TECHNIQUE CAUSING A LACK OF COOLING. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEVICE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE USE AND ACCELERATED BY TISSUE CONTACT. THE PRODUCT LABELING (PRODUCT INSERT 0127-1410) WARNS THAT TISSUE CONTACT OR TISSUE PROBING MAY CAUSE FIBER DAMAGE OR BREAKAGE. THE PRODUCT LABELING ALSO WARNS OF POSSIBLE CAP DETACHMENT IN THE PATIENT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETRIEVING.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER ON (B)(6) 2010, THERE WAS A DECREASE IN FIBER VAPORIZATION EFFICIENCY AT 50,182 JOULES. A FAILURE ANALYSIS, CONDUCTED BY AN AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS QUALITY ENGINEER, DISCLOSED THAT THE FIBER CAP WAS WORN OUT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 GREENLIGHT ADDSTAT SURGICAL FIBER GEX AMS INNOVATION CENTER-SILICON VALLEY NA 012H

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other