FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FORTEC BARE HOLMIUM FIBERS
MDR report key: 3173788
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Received June 17, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1419951-2013-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 17, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2013
- Report Date
- June 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- TRIMEDYNE, INC.
- Product Code
- GEX
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NOTE: THE ALLEGED MANUFACTURER COMPLETED ALL OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS FORM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ACTUAL MFR. OF THE DEVICE: FORTEC COMPANIES, ADDRESS: (B)(4). (B)(4). EVALUATION, METHOD: DEVICE NOT RETURNED--EVALUATION BASED ON REPORTER'S NARRATIVE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUBSEQUENTLY OBTAINED FROM REPORTER, AND ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT UNDERGOING RIGHT RETROGRADE PYELOGRAM, URETEROSCOPY AND HOLMIUM LASER LITHOTRIPSY. LASER FIBER SNAPPED WHILE NOT IN USE ON PATIENT; SLIGHT DELAY IN CASE AS NEW FIBER WAS NEEDED. NO HARM TO PATIENT AS IT WAS NOT IN USE WHEN IT SNAPPED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274095 | FORTEC BARE HOLMIUM FIBERS | POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | GEX | TRIMEDYNE, INC. | 1P-724 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR |