FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3201312 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
2937094-2013-00706
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
May 30, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K062719
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPONENT CODE DISPLAY REFERS TO THE RESULTS CODE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. SYSTEM FIELD SERVICE ANALYSIS: THE REPORTED ERROR CODE 173 WAS VERIFIED. THE LASER SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND POWER COULD NOT BE OBTAINED AT ANY CURRENT SETTING. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE LASER RESONATOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED A QUOTE FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER NO PARTS WERE USED/REPLACED, AS THE CUSTOMER HAS CHOSEN NOT TO REPAIR THE LASER SYSTEM AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROSTATE PROCEDURE, AN ERROR MESSAGE 173 WAS OBSERVED (INDICATING A RESONATOR ISSUE). THE ERROR COULD NOT BE CLEARED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
289486 GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM POWERED SURGICAL LASER INSTRUMENTS GEX AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS 0010-0070

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1