FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

VASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2923337 · Received October 12, 2006

Report

Report Number
1725012-2006-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 12, 2006
Date of Event
September 29, 2006
Report Date
September 21, 2006
Manufacturer
SOUND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE INFORMATION KNOWN TO SOUND SURGICAL AT THIS TIME, WHICH CONSISTS OF A FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT BY THE SURGEON, NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE VASER SYSTEM WAS ALLEGED BY THE USER. THE ROOT CAUSE REASONABLY SUGGESTS THE AREA WHERE THE INJURY OCCURRED WAS EITHER UNDER-INFUSED OR NOT INFUSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON CONTACTED SOUND SURGICAL TO DISCUSS A CASE WHEREIN A PATIENT REPORTED PAIN AND SWELLING IN ONE MEDIAL THIGH AREA. FIVE OF SIX AREAS TREATED HAD EXPECTED RESULTS AND HEALED NORMALLY. BASED ON A DISCUSSION BETWEEN SOUND SURGICAL AND THE SURGEON, SOUND SURGICAL BELIEVES THE VASER PERFORMED NORMALLY, WITHOUT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE BASIS OF THIS INJURY APPEARS TO BE UNDER-INFUSION OR NO INFUSION OF THE MEDIAL THIGH AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VASER SYSTEM ULTRASONIC AMPLIFIER LFL SOUND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. VASER-1 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other