FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT MOXY FIBER OPTIC

MDR report key: 3042070 · Received April 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2937094-2013-00396
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 1, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K120870
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIBER AND CAP ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BROKE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROSTATE PROCEDURE, THE FIBER DECREASED IN FIBER EFFICIENCY AND THE FIBER CAP DETACHED INSIDE THE PT AT 141,353 JOULES. THE FIBER CAP WAS RETRIEVED, METHOD OF REMOVAL IS UNK. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR REPORT OF ANY PART OF THE DEVICE REMAINING INSIDE THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SECOND FIBER. "NO HARM TO THE PT" WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
132623 GREENLIGHT MOXY FIBER OPTIC POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEX AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS 0010-2400 245A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other