FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVELIGHT FS200 FEMTOSECOND LASER

MDR report key: 3954720 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003288808-2014-01136
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
June 18, 2014
Manufacturer
WAVELIGHT GMBH
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K101006
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT DURING LASIK SURGERY, WHILE CREATING THE FLAP FOR THE RIGHT EYE, THE SURGEON CUT A TISSUE OVERGROWTH WHICH RESULTED IN A HEMORRHAGE. THE OVERGROWTH WAS PREEXISTENT AND WAS LOCATED NEAR THE IRIS. THE SURGEON CUT AS INFERIORLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO AVOID CUTTING THE OVERGROWTH, YET IT WAS STILL BUT BY THE LASER. THE BLEEDING WAS CONTROLLED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
422139 WAVELIGHT FS200 FEMTOSECOND LASER OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER GEX WAVELIGHT GMBH FS200 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Required Intervention