FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRANETICS EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3033067 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1721279-2013-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 19, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
Product Code
MFA
PMA / PMN Number
P910001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LASER EVALUATION REPORT: UPON ARRIVAL, DAMAGE TO THE POWER CABLE CONNECTION CORD CONNECTING TO THE BACK OF THE UNIT WAS CONFIRMED. THE PLASTIC HOUSING HAD EXPOSING WIRES. THE FSE REPLACED THE POWER CABLE, POWER CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE, AND THE ANCHOR CONNECTION SPRING THAT SECURES THE POWER CORD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE POWER PLUG WAS DAMAGED ON THE LASER SYSTEM. AN X-RAY TECH WAS CONNECTING THE POWER CORD TO THE LASER SYSTEM AND GOT SHOCKED WHEN PUSHING IN THE PLUG. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR THE X-RAY TECH, BUT HE DID RECEIVE A SMALL BURN MARK ON HIS FINGERS. THERE ARE EXPOSED WIRES ON THE POWER CORD AND THE LASER SYSTEM WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE CASE. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED BY OTHER MEANS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136306 SPECTRANETICS EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM CVX-300 EXCIMER LASER MFA SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION CVX-300 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other