FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2831224 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2937094-2012-01078
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 11, 2012
Report Date
October 11, 2012
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K062719
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE LASER SYSTEM DISPLAYED AN ERROR INDICATIVE OF A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. FOUR FIBERS (FROM THREE DIFFERENT LOTS) WERE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE LASER SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE UTILIZED; THEREFORE THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY USING AN ALTERNATE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF A PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM LASER SYSTEM GEX AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 0010-0070 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention SURGICAL FIBER (S)