BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    GREENLIGHT MOXY FIBER OPTIC

    MDR report key: 3834604 · Received May 28, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2937094-2014-00414
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 28, 2014
    Date of Event
    May 1, 2014
    Report Date
    May 1, 2014
    Manufacturer
    AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (SAN JOSE)
    Product Code
    GEX
    PMA / PMN Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    FAILURE ANALYSIS FOR FIBER (B)(4): THE FIBER SHOWS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRACTURE DISTAL TO FIBER/CAP FUSION ZONE AT THE BEVEL EDGE; THE FIBER PROXIMAL TO FRACTURE CAN ROTATE INDEPENDENTLY OF METAL CAP; THE METAL CAP EXHIBITS MODERATE CHAR; THE GLASS CAP EXHIBITS MODERATE DEVITRIFICATION AT THE OUTPUT WINDOW. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS, THE POTENTIAL FOR FORWARD FIRING MAY EXIST. PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE: BASED ON THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS RESULTS, THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS: HEAT ACCUMULATION. CAP WEAR WAS ACCELERATED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS (TISSUE CONTACT AND TECHNIQUE) ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PROCEDURE WHICH WOULD LIMIT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FIBER.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE SIDE-FIRING SURGICAL FIBER DURING A PROSTATE PROCEDURE, THE FIBER WAS OBSERVED TO END FIRE (FOWARD-FIRE) AT 69,717 JOULES OF USE AND 16.39 MINUTES LASING TIME. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SECOND SURGICAL FIBER. OUTCOME: NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    314084 GREENLIGHT MOXY FIBER OPTIC POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEX AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (SAN JOSE) 0010-2400 401A

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1