FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SLIM LINE EZ SURGICAL FIBER

MDR report key: 2535473 · Received April 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004135191-2012-00021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2012
Date of Event
March 14, 2012
Report Date
April 13, 2012
Manufacturer
LUMENIS, LTD.
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K990947
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED SUBJECT DEVICE BY LUMENIS TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CONFIRMED THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT TO BE IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE FIBER WITHOUT PATIENT CONTACT EITHER DURING THE CLINICAL PROCEDURE OR UNPACKING/PREPARATION IN CONTRADICTION TO THE DFU.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LUMENIS SLIMLINE 550EZ FIBER BROKE DURING USE CAUSING A BURN TO A NURSE'S UNIFORM. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE BREAK CAUSED NO HARM TO THE NURSE AND ONLY A SMALL BURN TO THE GOWN. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT ADVERSE OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SLIM LINE EZ SURGICAL FIBER LASER FIBER DELIVERY DEVICE ACCESSORY GEX LUMENIS, LTD. EZ 40110211

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other