FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORTEC BARE HOLMIUM FIBERS

MDR report key: 3173788 · 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