FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CERAMOPTEC

MDR report key: 281393 · Received June 8, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1019095
Date Received
June 8, 2000
Date of Event
June 6, 2000
Report Date
June 8, 2000
Manufacturer
CERAMOPTEC, INC.
Product Code
GEX
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TIP OF LASER FIBER BROKE OFF WHEN DOING A LASER TURBINOPLASTY. WHEN THE FIBER, WHICH WAS SECURED TO SUCTION TUBING WAS REMOVED FROM THE HOSE IT WAS NOTED TO HAVE THE TIP OF THE FIBER MISSING. THE LASER USED WAS A HOLMIUN. THE SETTINGS WERE 1.2 JOULES, ENERGY WAS 14, WATTS OF 16.8. THE TIP OF THE FIBER WAS NOT LOCATED. NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CERAMOPTEC LASER FIBER SMA 400 UM BASE FIBER ASSY GEX CERAMOPTEC, INC. HBFSF 363-403 A9-0291

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR