FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MODEL EV600R

MDR report key: 2806193 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
2951571-2012-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
October 4, 2012
Report Date
October 22, 2012
Manufacturer
NEW STAR LASERS, INC.
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K040921
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: FIBER EXAMINED, CLEAN BREAK; NO SIGNS OF MISHANDLING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISTAL END OF FIBER OPTIC BROKE INSIDE PT DURING AN ENDOVENOUS PROCEDURE TO TREAT REFLUX. A SECOND INCISION WAS MADE TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PIECE. CUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESUMED AND COMPLETED ON THE VEIN. VEIN IS CLOSED (TREATMENT SUCCESSFUL) WHEN EXAMINED AT 5-DAY FOLLOW-UP, AND PT DENIES CONCERN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODEL EV600R FIBER OPTIC DELIVERY SYSTEM GEX NEW STAR LASERS, INC. EV600R C110190D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention