FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT HPS BPH FIBER OPTIC

MDR report key: 3032793 · Received March 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2937094-2013-00364
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2013
Date of Event
March 4, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
AMS INNOVATIVE CENTER-SAN JOSE
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K062719
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - REFERS TO FORWARD-FIRING OF THE SIDE-FIRING SURGICAL FIBER; A CODE REQUEST HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROSTATE PROCEDURE, THE FIRST SIDE-FIRING SURGICAL WAS OBSERVED TO BE FORWARD-FIRING AT 27,295 JOULES OF USE; THE CASE WAS CONTINUED USING A SECOND SURGICAL FIBER, WHICH WAS OBSERVED TO BE FORWARD-FIRING AT 123,735 JOULES OF USE. A THIRD FIBER WAS THEN ATTACHED, HOWEVER THE FIBER CARD WAS NOT READABLE BY THE SYSTEM (0 JOULES OF USE). THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY TURP. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE SECOND SURGICAL FIBER USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
130715 GREENLIGHT HPS BPH FIBER OPTIC POWERED SURGICAL LASER INSTRUMENT GEX AMS INNOVATIVE CENTER-SAN JOSE 10-2090 250H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1