FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT XPS LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2227545 · Received August 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2937094-2011-01706
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2011
Date of Event
July 20, 2011
Report Date
July 20, 2011
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INNOVATION CENTER - SILICON VALLEY
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K092735
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THEY WANTED TO HAVE THE LASER SYSTEM LOOKED AT AND TO MAKE SURE IT WAS WORKING UP TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER TO FOLLOW UP ON THE REPAIR OF THE LASER SYSTEM. PER THE CUSTOMER, THE LASER SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES AND HE HAD NOT SINCE RECEIVED THE ERROR MESSAGE CODE 102.9 SINCE HIS INITIAL REPORT. AN AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT THAT NO REPAIR WAS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. PER AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE EVENT SOUNDED LIKE A SOFTWARE GLITCH. AN AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CUSTOMER THAT IF THE ERROR MESSAGE CODE 102.9 OCCURRED AGAIN TO CONTACT AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS WITH DETAILS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER ON (B)(6) 2011, HE CONTACTED HIS SALES REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING ERROR MESSAGE CODE 1002.9 THAT THEY RECEIVED DURING THE MIDDLE OF A PROCEDURE. PER THE CUSTOMER, THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE SPOKE WITH SOMEONE FROM TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY RECEIVED ERROR MESSAGE CODE 102.9 TWICE DURING THE PROCEDURE. PER THE CUSTOMER, THE ERROR MESSAGE CODE 102.9 WAS ABLE TO BE CLEARED AND COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GREENLIGHT XPS LASER SYSTEM LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEX AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INNOVATION CENTER - SILICON VALLEY 0010-0210 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other