FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVELIGHT FS200 FEMTOSECOND LASER

MDR report key: 2231203 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003288808-2011-00257
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
July 22, 2011
Report Date
July 27, 2011
Manufacturer
WAVELIGHT GMBH
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K101006
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TM (TERRITORY MGR - FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER) WAS AT THE SITE TO VERIFY THE SIDE CUT. FULL SYSTEM VERIFICATION WAS PERFORMED. NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH SYSTEM. SYSTEM MEETS PRODUCT STANDARDS. THE SURGEON STATED THAT THE ISSUES WERE DUE TO THE USE OF A NEW SYSTEM, WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT IS USER HANDLING. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LASER TECH REPORTS A PT WITH A FLAP ISSUE; THE FLAP DID NOT LIFT CLEANLY AT THE SIDE CUT, RESULTING IN A SMALL TEAR WHEN THE FLAP WAS LIFTED. THE SURGEON STATED THERE ARE NO CONCERNS FOR THIS PT. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE RIGHT EYE, THE LEFT EYE IS BEING REPORTED UNDER MFR REPORT NUMBER 3003288808-2011-00259. DURING A F/U CALL, THE SURGEON STATED THE PT IS DOING WELL AND HE IS SATISFIED THAT THE ISSUES WERE DUE TO THE USE OF A NEW SYSTEM, WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY. NO FURTHER INFO IS ANTICIPATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WAVELIGHT FS200 FEMTOSECOND LASER OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER GEX WAVELIGHT GMBH FS200 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other