FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TMR HOLMIUM LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 268553 · Received March 10, 2000

Report

Report Number
2950727-2000-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2000
Date of Event
October 21, 1999
Report Date
March 7, 2000
Manufacturer
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
GEX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE CREATION OF TMR CHANNELS, THE TIP OF THE FIBER BURNED AND BROKE OFF FROM THE HANDPIECE. THE TIP OF THE FIBER WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE HANDPIECE ODGED IN THE PT'S MYOCARDIUM. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIP OF THE FIBER FROM THE MYOCARDIUM WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE CREATION OF TMR CHANNELS, THE TIP OF THE FIBER BURNED AND BROKE OFF FROM THE HANDPIECE. THE TIP OF THE FIBER WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE HANDPIECE LODGED IN THE PT'S MYOCARDIUM. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIP OF THE FIBER FROM THE MYOCARDIUM WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TMR HOLMIUM LASER SYSTEM HOLMIUM LASER, HANDPIECE & FIBEROPTIC DELIVERY SYSTEM GEX ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES TMR 2000; SOLOGRIP II NONE; TA-02336

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention