FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LASER GENESIS

MDR report key: 3842917 · 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