FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DERMAV

MDR report key: 24471459 · Received February 27, 2026

Report

Report Number
3021199089-2026-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2026
Date of Event
January 29, 2026
Report Date
February 27, 2026
Manufacturer
LUTRONIC CORPORATION
Product Code
GEX
UDI-DI
08809447655277
PMA / PMN Number
K203788
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A TRAINED CYNOSURE LUTRONIC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT TO THE TREATMENT PROVIDER SITE FOR DEVICE EVALUATION. WHILE ON SITE, THE SYSTEM WAS IN USE DURING A TREATMENT SESSION BY THE PROVIDER. THE FSE WAS PRESENT WHILE THE TREATMENT WAS BEING PERFORMED. DURING THE TREATMENT THE FSE OBSERVED THE DEVICE MAKE A LOUD POP, SPARK AND LEAVE A BLACK SOOT MARK ON THE PATIENT. THE BLACK SOOT WAS WIPED AWAY AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE BURN OR INJURY PRESENT. FOLLOWING THIS OBSERVATION, THE DEVICE WAS SUBJECTED TO MULTIPLE TESTS BY THE FSE INCLUDING: FULL FUNCTIONALITY CHECK, ENERGY TESTING, AND CRYOGEN TESTING ALL WITH PASSING RESULTS. THE DISTANCE GAUGE AND INTELLITRAK WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF BURN MARKS OR OTHER DAMAGE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE REPORTED ISSUE. A MEMBER OF THE CYNOSURE LUTRONIC CLINICAL TEAM MADE CONTACT WITH THE TREATMENT PROVIDER AND DETERMINED THAT THE TREATMENT PARAMETERS USED WERE 1064 NM, 14 MM, 5 MS, 26 J, 1 HTZ,ICD 20/20/0 AND ARE WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED PUBLISHED CLINICAL GUIDELINES FOR HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT. IT IS UNDETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE REPORTED SPARK, POP AND BLACK SOOT ON THE PATIENTS SKIN. THE EVENT IS REPORTABLE PER FDA MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING TITLE 21 CFR PART 803 SINCE A MALFUNCTIONED OCCURRED AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DERMAV DEVICE SPARKED, MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND LEFT A BLACK SOOT MARK ON THE PATIENT. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
157978 DERMAV DERMAV GEX LUTRONIC CORPORATION 08809447655277

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown