FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
LIMELIGHT
MDR report key: 3231924
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Received November 21, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2954354-2012-00016
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 21, 2012
- Date of Event
- June 16, 2012
- Report Date
- November 15, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CUTERA, INC.
- Product Code
- GEX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050047
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE USER FACILITY DID NOT REPORT THAT THE DEVICE WAS POTENTIALLY INVOLVED IN A PT EVENT. THE EVENT WAS REPORTED 5 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE PROCEDURE. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNK DUE TO THE HANDPIECE BEING RECONDITIONED AND RETURNED TO STOCK. THE PT REC'D 3 PULSES OF LIGHT WITH THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED EVENT HAPPENED ON 1 PULSE. THE DEVICE WAS USED TO TREAT ANOTHER PT LATER ON THE SAME DAY WITH NO REPORTED ISSUE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT EXPERIENCED A BURN TO UPPER LIP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL SCAR. THE PT REC'D A STEROID INJECTION. THE USER FACILITY REPORTS THE SCAR IS IMPROVING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIMELIGHT | GEX | CUTERA, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Required Intervention |