FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INDIGO BARE-TIP FIBEROPTIC

MDR report key: 241206 · Received September 16, 1999

Report

Report Number
1527736-1999-04909
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 1999
Date of Event
August 6, 1999
Report Date
August 6, 1999
Manufacturer
INDIGO MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
GEX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DR PERFORMED A BLADDER NECK INCISION WITH THE BARE TIP FIBER PRODUCT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DR BEGAN THE PROCEDURE WITH A POWER SETTING OF 10W. HE INCREASED THE POWER TO 15W TO ENHANCE TISSUE ABLATION. FINAL INCREASE IN POWER TO 20W WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO TEST LIMITS OF FIBER AND DETERMINE EFFECTS AT MAXIMUM POWER. TISSUE ABLATION COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENCE. REPORTED FOR CONTROL PURPOSES PER REQUEST FROM INDIGO QUALITY SYSTEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDIGO BARE-TIP FIBEROPTIC INDIGO-FIBER GEX INDIGO MEDICAL, INC. NA M4ET1X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other