FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
LASER GENESIS
MDR report key: 3842917
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Received May 8, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2954354-2014-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 18, 2014
- Report Date
- April 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CUTERA, INC.
- Product Code
- GEX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K023954
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
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Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE LASER WAS USED TO TREAT A DEPRESSED SCAR OVER THE NOSE. THE SCAR WAS A RESULT OF A PRIOR TRAUMATIC INJURY THAT MAY HAVE INCLUDED AN EMBEDDED FOREIGN OBJECT. THE TREATED AREA DEVELOPED FULL THICKNESS THERMAL INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION FOR WOUND CARE. THE LASER WAS EVALUATED AND THE ENERGY OUTPUT WAS FOUND TO BE LOW, BELOW SPECIFICATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278004 | LASER GENESIS | POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | GEX | CUTERA, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |