FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVELIGHT FS200 FEMTOSECOND LASER

MDR report key: 3252221 · Received July 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003288808-2013-00436
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2013
Date of Event
June 28, 2013
Report Date
June 28, 2013
Manufacturer
WAVELIGHT GMBH
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K101006
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT DURING LASIK FLAP CREATION, SUCTION WAS LOST AFTER BEGINNING THE CANAL. THE PT INTERFACE WAS EXCHANGED FOR A NEW ONE AND THE SURGEON DECIDED TO BEGIN AGAIN WITH NO ALTERATION TO THE SETTINGS. THE FLAP WAS CREATED SUCCESSFULLY WITH VERY SLIGHT OPAQUE BUBBLE LAYER AND THE TREATMENT WENT IT WELL. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT. THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT HE HAD TIGHTENED HIS GRIP ON THE SUCTION RING, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF VACUUM DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE RING ON THE EYE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347547 WAVELIGHT FS200 FEMTOSECOND LASER OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER GEX WAVELIGHT GMBH FS200 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK