FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SLT SURGICAL LASER TECHNOLOGIES

MDR report key: 241792 · Received September 24, 1999

Report

Report Number
2523356-1999-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 24, 1999
Date of Event
July 23, 1999
Report Date
September 3, 1999
Manufacturer
SURGICAL LASER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
GEX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LASER ASSISTED REMOVAL OF TUMOR FROM RIGHT MAIN STEM OF BRONCHUS. INTERMITTENT USE OF 100% OXYGEN VIA FACE MASK. SUBSEQUENT PLACEMENT OF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WITH PORTEX ADAPTOR. DURING PROCEDURE "SMALL EXPLOSION" OCCURRED INSIDE THE BRONCHUS. PT SUFFERED SERIOUS BURN AND IS UNDER PHYSICIAN CARE. BRONCHOSCOPE AND ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WERE BURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SLT SURGICAL LASER TECHNOLOGIES CONTACT LASER & FIBER DELIVERY SYSTEM GEX SURGICAL LASER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CL 100 LASER; SFE 0.6 FIBER SFE 0.6 - 709504

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Hospitalization| L| R| S