FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVELIGHT EX500 ECIMER LASER

MDR report key: 2841984 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003288808-2012-00481
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Date of Event
October 15, 2012
Report Date
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
WAVELIGHT GMBH
Product Code
LZS
PMA / PMN Number
P030008/P0
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED THAT SOME OF THE NURSES HAVE NOTICED THE SMELL OF FLUORINE IN THE LASER ROOM. NO PTS OR SURGEONS HAVE NOTICED THE ODOR. AFTER WORKING IN THE LASER ROOM ALL DAY, SOME OF THE NURSES HAVE NOT FELT WELL, AND ONE OF THEM HAS FELT THE GAS ON HER TONGUE. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WAVELIGHT EX500 ECIMER LASER OPHTHALMIC ECIMER LASER SYSTEM LZS WAVELIGHT GMBH 8065990713 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other