FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2842008 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2937094-2012-01236
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Date of Event
October 24, 2012
Report Date
October 24, 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
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE THE LASER SYSTEM DISPLAYED AN ERROR INDICATIVE OF A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. CUSTOMER WAS CONNECTED WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE ISSUE. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN SEVERAL TIMES AND REBOOTED HOWEVER THE ERROR PERSISTED. THE SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE UTILIZED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF A PT INJURY; HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER IS FILING THIS AS SURGICAL INTERVENTION DUE TO THE PT REQUIRING AND ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE AS A RESULT OF THE INCOMPLETION OF THE CASE.

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)